Acartiidae

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Acartiidae
Acartia clausi, fem. V-adult.jpg
Acartia clausi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Crustacea
Class:
Hexanauplia
Subclass:
Copepoda
Order:
Calanoida
Family:
Acartiidae

Sars, 1903
Genera [1]
  • Acartia Dana, 1846
  • Sewell, 1914
  • T. Scott, 1894
  • Wolfenden, 1908
  • Belmonte, 1998

Acartiidae is a family of calanoid copepods distinguishable by the rostral margin not being extended.[2] They are epipelagic, planktonic animals, not being found below a depth of 500 metres (1,600 ft).[2] There are over 100 described species distributed throughout the world's oceans, mainly in temperate areas.

References[]

  1. ^ T. Chad Walter & Geoff Boxshall (2011). T. C. Walter & G. Boxshall (ed.). "Acartiidae". World Copepoda database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  2. ^ a b J. M. Bradford-Grieve (October 2, 2002). "Acartiidae Sars, 1903". Calanoidea: Families. Australian Museum. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2011.


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