Rhincalanus is a genus of copepods belonging to the monotypic family Rhincalanidae.[1]
| Rhincalanus | |
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| Adult Rhincalanus gigas female. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Copepoda |
| Order: | Calanoida |
| Family: | Rhincalanidae Geletin, 1976 |
| Genus: | Rhincalanus Dana, 1852 |
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.[1]
Species:[1]
- Rhincalanus cornutus (Dana, 1849)
- Rhincalanus gigas Brady, 1883
- Rhincalanus nasutus Giesbrecht, 1888
- Rhincalanus rostrifrons (Dana, 1849)
References
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