Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

<I>Oithonia decipiens</I>

Oithonia decipiens

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Family OITHONIDAE Dana, 1853


Compiler and date details

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

 

Introduction

Species in the family Oithonidae are plentiful in planktonic marine communities around the world. Oithonids are small copepods, usually less than 1 mm in length, and are widespread in epipelagic and mesopelagic depths in the open ocean, and in neritic waters and estuaries. The family includes three genera, and over 50 species. See Boxshall & Halsey (2004: 610) 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