Family TEMORIDAE Giesbrecht, 1893
Compiler and date details
30 June 2007 - Walker-Smith, G.K., Cook, K.N. & Chilton-Lahey, K.L.
- Temoridae Giesbrecht, 1893.
Type genus:
Temora Baird, 1850.Compiled from secondary source:
Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp. [207].
Introduction
Species belonging to the family Temoridae can be found in zooplankton communities in coastal waters, and in fresh, estuarine and brackish waters. There are four recognised genera, and 35 species. Additionally, there is one genus inquirendum. See Boxshall & Halsey (2004: 205) 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.