Pleuromamma borealis
Dahl (1893)
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Taxonomy
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Maxillopoda |
| Subclass | Copepoda |
| Order | Calanoida |
| Family | Metridinidae |
| Genus | Pleuromamma |
| Species | borealis |
Size
- Female: 1.67 ¨C 2.46 mm
- Male: 1.47 ¨C 2.13 mm
Distinguishing characteristics
- Pigment spot on right side
- Form of P5
- Size
Male
- Differs from P. gracilis as the exopod segment 1 of the left P5 has a shorter appendage and no knob and the distal segment of the right P5 is shorter and wider
Female
- P5 with 2 segments, terminating in 3 long spines, elongated in comparison to P. gracilis and P. pieski. The outer spine is the longest
- Genital boss is flattened in lateral view
Distribution
Ecology
References
- Bradford-Grieve, J. M., E. L. Markhaseva, et al. (1999). Copepoda. South Atlantic Zooplankton. D. Boltovskoy. Leiden, The Netherlands, Backhuys Publishers. 1: 869-1098.¡¡