Family PARACALANIDAE Giesbrecht, 1893
Compiler and date details
30 June 2007 - Walker-Smith, G.K., Cook, K.N. & Chilton-Lahey, K.L.
- Paracalanidae Giesbrecht, 1893.
Type genus:
Paracalanus Boeck, 1865.Compiled from secondary source:
Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp. [151].
Introduction
Species of the family Paracalanidae are generally small, varying from 0.5 to 1.5 mm. Paracalanids are entirely marine, and can be found in temperate and tropical coastal and open oceanic waters, usually occurring in near-surface waters. There are six recognised genera, with over 70 species. Additionally, there is one genus inquirendum. See Boxshall & Halsey (2004: 151) 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.