Temora turbinata

Temora turbinata
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Calanoida
Family: Temoridae
Genus: Temora
Species:
T. turbinata
Binomial name
Temora turbinata
(Dana, 1849)
Synonyms
  • Calanus turbinatus Dana, 1849 (original naming)
  • Temora africana Brady, 1914
  • Temora tenuicauda Brady, 1899

Temora turbinata is a copepod in the Temoridae family. It is an epipelagic species, having been recorded in coastal waters around the world. It was first described in 1849 by American scientist James Dwight Dana.