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Oncaea latimana Gordeeva K.T., 1975

Copépodo, Copepod

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Copepoda

Order
Cyclopoida

Suborder
Ergasilida

Family
Oncaeidae

Genus
Oncaea

Species
latimana

Taxon category: Accepted

Parent. Oncaea Philippi, 1843 Orig. name Oncaea latimana Gordeeva K.T., 197

Distribution

Distribution: Southeastern zone: San Cristóbal, Española, Floreana

References

Diego F. Figueroa (2021) Environmental forcing on zooplankton distribution in the coastal waters of the Galápagos Islands: spatial and seasonal patterns in the copepod community structure Vol. 661: 49–69, 2021 https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13617 https://www.int-res.com/articles/meps_oa/m661p049.pdf

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