Epischura

Epischura lacustris

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Calanoida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Superclassis: Multicrustacea Classis: Copepoda Infraclassis: Neocopepoda Superordo: Gymnoplea Ordo: Calanoida

Familia: Temoridae
Genus: Epischura

Species: E. baikalensis – E. chankensis – E. fluviatilis – E. lacustris – E. massachusettsensis – E. nevadensis – E. nordenskioldi – E. smirnovi – E. udylensis – E. vagans

Name

Epischura Forbes, 1882: 647

Type species: Epischura lacustris Forbes S.A., 1882 (original designation)

Synonyms

• Lamellipodia Schmeil, 1897
• Scopiphora Pickering, 1844

References

Primary references

• Forbes, S.A., 1882. On some Entomostraca of Lake Michigan and Adjacent Waters. American Naturalist 16: 537–542, 640–649. BHL, BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Epischura – Taxon details on Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
• Epischura – Taxon details on Interim Register of Marine and Non-marine Genera (IRMNG).
• Epischura in the World Register of Marine Species

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