Calanus helgolandicus

Calanus helgolandicus
Calanus helgolandicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Calanoida
Family: Calanidae
Genus: Calanus
Species:
C. helgolandicus
Binomial name
Calanus helgolandicus
(Claus, 1863)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cetochilus helgolandicus Claus, 1863
  • Calanus syunpuensis Kurasige, 1933

Calanus helgolandicus is a copepod found in the Atlantic, from the North Sea south to the western coast of Africa. The female has an average size of about 2.9 millimetres (0.11 in) and the male has an average size of about 2.7 millimetres (0.11 in).

  1. ^ Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2018). "Calanus helgolandicus (Claus, 1863)". World of Copepods database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 9 August 2018.