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Family CALANIDAE Dana, 1846


Compiler and date details

15 May 2012 - Genefor Walker-Smith, Museum Victoria

30 June 2007 - Walker-Smith, G.K., Cook, K.N. & Chilton-Lahey, K.L.

Introduction

Species in the family Calanidae are marine and inhabit coastal waters to open ocean, either at the surface or to mesopelagic depths, from tropical through to polar waters. The family includes eight genera and 36 known species. See Boxshall & Halsey (2004: 80) for more details as well as a key to the genera.

 

ID Keys

For a key to the genera see Boxshall & Halsey (2004).

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
26-Jul-2012 26-Jul-2012 MODIFIED
30-Mar-2010 MODIFIED