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Candacia worthingtoni

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Candacia worthingtoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Calanoida
Family: Candaciidae
Genus: Candacia
Species:
C. worthingtoni
Binomial name
Candacia worthingtoni
(Grice, 1981)
Synonyms
  • Paracandacia worthingtoni Grice, 1981

Candacia worthingtoni is a species of copepod in the order Calanoida first described by George Grice in 1981 under the basionym Paracandacia worthingtoni.[1] The species is named for the scientist emeritus Valentine Worthington, as a tribute to his contributions to the field of physical oceanography.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Candacia worthingtoni (Grice, 1981)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  2. ^ Grice, George (1981). "Paracandacia worthingtoni, a new species of calanoid copepoda from the Pacific Ocean". Bulletin of Plankton Society of Japan. 28 (2): 165–168 – via AGRIS.