Sapphirina darwinii
| Sapphirina darwinii | |
|---|---|
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| Sapphirina darwinii with egg cases | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Maxillopoda |
| Subclass: | Copepoda |
| Order: | Poecilostomatoida |
| Family: | Sapphirinidae |
| Genus: | Sapphirina |
| Species: | S. darwinii |
| Binomial name | |
| Sapphirina darwinii | |
Sapphirina darwinii is a species of parasitic copepod. It is widespread and common in the Indian Ocean, and reaches a maximum length of 2.8 millimetres (0.11 in).[2]
References
- ↑ T. Chad Walter (2010). Walter TC, Boxshall G, eds. "Sapphirina darwinii Haeckel, 1864". World of Copepods database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- ↑ L. K. Rajaram & S. Krishnaswamy (1980). "Distribution of Sapphirina (Copepoda, Crustacea) in the northwestern Indian Ocean" (PDF). Mahasgar – Bulletin of the National Institute of Oceanography. 13 (2): 153–163.
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