Metridia longa

Metridia longa
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M. longa
Binomial name
Metridia longa
(Lubbock, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Calanus longus Lubbock, 1854
  • Metridia armata Boeck, 1864

Metridia longa is a copepod found in the Arctic, the north Atlantic, the Pacific, and surrounding waters. The female has an average length of about 4.2 millimetres (0.17 in), and the males have an average length of about 3.5 millimetres (0.14 in).