Acartia (Odontacartia) pacifica

Scientific Name:-

Acartia (Odontacartia) pacifica

Common Name:-

Malayalam Name:-

Category:-

Arthropoda

Status:-

Not known

Description:-

Ventrolateral setae on 2nd urosomal segment. Inner projection of right exopodal segment 2 is larger (length from outer border similar to that of segment) with ridge on posterior surface giving slightly bifid appearance; length of left exopodal segment 1 similar to exopodal segment 2 and less than basal segment, inner spine on exopodal segment 2 less than twice length of segment. Females with base of terminal spine gibbose and margins of spine finely denticulate. Acute lateral prolongations of the 5th thoracic segment. Long furcal rami. A pair of large spines on the posterior margin of the genital segment. Slender spines of the 15th, 16th and 8th segments of A1. The terminal spine of P5 has a small lobe at its base.

Threats:-

Not recorded

Remark:-

Reported from the backwaters of Kerala.

Habitat:-

Marine

Synonyms:-

Acartia pacifica Steuer, 1915

References:-

Madhupratap, M and P, Haridas (1975). Composition and variations in the abundance of zooplankton of backwaters from Cochin to Alleppey.. 4(1): 77-85.
http://www.biosearch.in/publicOrganismPage.php?id=112096
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=346059

Image Courtesy: CNRS, UPMC

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