Calanus glacialis | |
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Calanus glacialis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Copepoda |
Order: | Calanoida |
Family: | Calanidae |
Genus: | Calanus |
Species: | C. glacialis
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Binomial name | |
Calanus glacialis Jaschnov, 1955
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Calanus glacialis is an Arctic copepod found in the north-western Atlantic Ocean, adjoining waters, and the northwestern Pacific and its nearby waters. It ranges from sea level to 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) in depth. Females generally range from about 3.6 to 5.5 millimetres (0.14 to 0.22 in) in length, and males generally range from about 3.9 to 5.4 millimetres (0.15 to 0.21 in) in length.