Tortanidae
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Subphylum: | Crustacea
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| Class: | |
| Subclass: | Copepoda
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| Family: | Tortanidae
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Tortanidae is a family of copepods within the order Calanoida.[1][2] It is part of the superfamily Diaptomoidea.[3] The tropicus group of this species can be found in the tropical and subtropical waters of Southeast Asia. The groups are distinguishable by their genitals and their tails.
References[]
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Tortanidae Sars G.O., 1902". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
- ^ "Browse taxonomic tree". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ Desreumaux, C.; Razouls, F.; de Bovée, N. "Tortanidae Family - Marine Planktonic Copepods". copepodes.obs-banyuls.fr. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
- Vengassi, F. (n.d.). A new species of Tortanus (Atortus) (Copepoda, Calanoida, Tortanidae) from Minicoy Island, southeastern Arabian Sea. Turkish Journal of Zoology, 43(5), 425–436.
Categories:
- Calanoida
- Crustacean families