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Oithona tenuis
Rosendorn 1917
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropoda |
| Subphylum |
Crustacea |
| Class |
Maxillopoda |
| Subclass |
Copepoda |
| Order |
Cyclopoida |
| Family |
Oithonidae |
| Genus |
Oithona |
Size
- Male: unknown
- Female: 0.95 mm
Distinguishing characteristics
- Detailed study of the swimming legs is needed to identify this species.
- Cephalosome oval in shape; cephalosome and urosome equal in length (Nyan Taw 1978).
Male
Female
- anteriorof the forehead is rounded when viewed dorsally.
Distribution
- Inshore coastal.
- South eastern Tasmania (Nyan Taw 1978).
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