Family CALANIDAE Dana, 1846
Compiler and date details
30 June 2007 - Walker-Smith, G.K., Cook, K.N. & Chilton-Lahey, K.L.
- Calanidae Dana, J.D. 1846. Notice of some genera of Cyclopacea. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 18: 181-185 [181].
Type genus:
Calanus Leach, 1816.Compiled from secondary source:
Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp. [80].
Introduction
Species in the family Calanidae are marine and inhabit coastal waters to open ocean, either at the surface or to mesopelagic depths, from tropical through to polar waters. The family includes eight genera and 36 known species. See Boxshall & Halsey (2004: 80) for more details as well as a key to the genera.
ID Keys
For a key to the genera see Boxshall & Halsey (2004).
General References
Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp.