Temora kerguelensis
| Temora kerguelensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Copepoda |
| Order: | Calanoida |
| Family: | Temoridae |
| Genus: | Temora |
| Species: | T. kerguelensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Temora kerguelensis (Wolfenden, 1911) | |
Temora kerguelensis is a marine copepod in the Temoridae family. It was first described in 1911 by English oceanographer Richard Norris Wolfenden. The adult specimen measures around 2 mm. It has been recorded in sub-Antarctic waters of the southern Indian Ocean near Kerguelen Islands.
This species was described from 2 male specimens that differ from T. longicornis and T. turbinata, collected from depths shallower than 200 m.