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Marine Planktonic Copepods

There are 175 common species to the North East Pacific (24) and to the Californian Ocean (25)

Acartia (Acanthacartia) californiensis  Trinast, 1976   (F,M)(presence in 2 zones)
Acartia (Acanthacartia) tonsa  Dana, 1849   (F, M)(presence in 16 zones)
Acartia (Acartia) danae  Giesbrecht, 1889   (F,M)(presence in 21 zones)
Acartia (Acartiura) clausi  Giesbrecht, 1889   (F,M)(presence in 16 zones)
Acartia (Acartiura) hudsonica  Pinhey, 1926   (F,M)(presence in 7 zones)
Acartia (Acartiura) longiremis  (Lilljeborg, 1853)   (F,M)(presence in 20 zones)
Acrocalanus gibber  Giesbrecht, 1888   (F,M)(presence in 13 zones)
Acrocalanus gracilis  Giesbrecht, 1888   (F,M)(presence in 15 zones)
Aetideopsis multiserrata  (Wolfenden, 1904)   (F,M)(presence in 15 zones)
Aetideopsis rostrata  Sars, 1903   (F,M)(presence in 15 zones)
Aetideus armatus  (Boeck, 1872)   (F,M)(presence in 24 zones)
Aetideus bradyi  A. Scott, 1909   (F, ?M)(presence in 15 zones)
Aetideus pacificus  Brodsky, 1950   (F,M)(presence in 4 zones)
Archescolecithrix auropecten  (Giesbrecht, 1892)   (F,M)(presence in 17 zones)
Arietellus pacificus  Esterly, 1913   (F)(presence in 2 zones)
Arietellus plumifer  Sars, 1905   (F,M)(presence in 17 zones)
Arietellus setosus  Giesbrecht, 1892   (F,M)(presence in 18 zones)
Arietellus simplex  Sars, 1905   (F,M)(presence in 16 zones)
Augaptilus glacialis  Sars, 1900   (F,M)(presence in 19 zones)
Augaptilus longicaudatus  (Claus, 1863)   (F,M)(presence in 18 zones)
Bathycalanus bradyi  (Wolfenden, 1905)   (F,M)(presence in 14 zones)
Bathycalanus dentatus  Bradford-Grieve, Blanco-Bercial & Boxshall, 2017   (F,M)(presence in 5 zones)
Calanus pacificus  Brodsky, 1948   (F,M)(presence in 6 zones)
Calocalanus styliremis  Giesbrecht, 1888   (F,M)(presence in 20 zones)
Candacia bipinnata  (Giesbrecht, 1889)   (F,M)(presence in 19 zones)
Candacia columbiae  Campbell, 1929   (F,M)(presence in 6 zones)
Candacia simplex  (Giesbrecht, 1889)   (F,M)(presence in 21 zones)
Canthocalanus pauper  (Giesbrecht, 1888)   (F,M)(presence in 14 zones)
Centraugaptilus horridus  (Farran, 1908)   (F,M)(presence in 15 zones)
Centropages abdominalis  Sato, 1913   (F,M)(presence in 9 zones)
Centropages bradyi  Wheeler, 1901   (F,M)(presence in 20 zones)
Chiridius gracilis  Farran, 1908   (F,M)(presence in 21 zones)
Chiridius polaris  Wolfenden, 1911   (F,M)(presence in 5 zones)
Chirundina streetsii  Giesbrecht, 1895   (F,M)(presence in 20 zones)
Clausocalanus arcuicornis  (Dana, 1849)   (F,M)(presence in 20 zones)
Clausocalanus furcatus  (Brady, 1883)   (F,M)(presence in 20 zones)
Clausocalanus lividus  Frost & Fleminger, 1968   (F,M)(presence in 15 zones)
Clausocalanus parapergens  Frost & Fleminger, 1968   (F,M)(presence in 20 zones)
Clausocalanus paululus  Farran, 1926   (F,M)(presence in 16 zones)
Clausocalanus pergens  Farran, 1926   (F,M)(presence in 17 zones)
Conaea rapax  Giesbrecht, 1891   (F,M)(presence in 19 zones)
Corycaeus (Ditrichocorycaeus) affinis  McMurrich, 1916   (F,M)(presence in 10 zones)
Corycaeus (Ditrichocorycaeus) anglicus  Lubbock, 1857   (F,M)(presence in 13 zones)
Corycaeus (Ditrichocorycaeus) erythraeus  Cleve, 1904   (F,M)(presence in 14 zones)
Corycaeus (Urocorycaeus) longistylis  Dana, 1849   (F,M)(presence in 15 zones)
Ctenocalanus vanus  Giesbrecht, 1888   (F,M)(presence in 21 zones)
Disseta palumbii  Giesbrecht, 1889   (F,M)(presence in 19 zones)
Disseta scopularis  (Brady, 1883)   (F,M)(presence in 8 zones)
Epilabidocera longipedata  (Sato, 1913)   (F,M)(presence in 5 zones)
Euaugaptilus filigerus  (Claus, 1863)   (F,M)(presence in 19 zones)
Euaugaptilus nodifrons  (Sars, 1905)   (F,M)(presence in 18 zones)
Euaugaptilus oblongus  (Sars, 1905)   (F,M)(presence in 16 zones)
Eucalanus bungii  Giesbrecht, 1892   (F,M)(presence in 8 zones)
Eucalanus californicus  Johnson, 1938   (F,M)(presence in 4 zones)
Euchaeta spinosa  Giesbrecht, 1892   (F,M)(presence in 19 zones)
Euchirella amoena  Giesbrecht, 1888   (F,M)(presence in 19 zones)
Euchirella bitumida  With, 1915   (F,M)(presence in 17 zones)
Euchirella curticauda  Giesbrecht, 1888   (F,M)(presence in 19 zones)
Euchirella formosa  Vervoort, 1949   (F,M)(presence in 10 zones)
Euchirella maxima  Wolfenden, 1905   (F,M)(presence in 16 zones)
Euchirella messinensis  (Claus, 1863)   (F,M)(presence in 20 zones)
Euchirella pseudopulchra  Park, 1976   (F)(presence in 3 zones)
Euchirella pulchra  (Lubbock, 1856)   (F,M)(presence in 17 zones)
Euchirella rostrata  (Claus, 1866)   (F,M)(presence in 24 zones)
Eurytemora affinis  Poppe, 1880   (F,M)(presence in 11 zones)
Farranula gracilis  (Dana, 1849)   (F,M)(presence in 19 zones)
Gaetanus armiger  Giesbrecht, 1888   (F,M)(presence in 16 zones)
Gaetanus brevicornis  Esterly, 1906   (F,M)(presence in 15 zones)
Gaetanus brevispinus  (Sars, 1900)   (F,M)(presence in 22 zones)
Gaetanus kruppii  Giesbrecht, 1903   (F,M)(presence in 20 zones)
Gaetanus miles  Giesbrecht, 1888   (F,M)(presence in 19 zones)
Gaetanus minor  Farran, 1905   (F,M)(presence in 21 zones)
Gaetanus minutus  (Sars, 1907)   (F,M)(presence in 10 zones)
Gaetanus pileatus  Farran, 1903   (F,M)(presence in 20 zones)
Gaetanus pungens  (Giesbrecht, 1895)   (F,M)(presence in 13 zones)
Gaetanus robustus  Sars, 1905   (F,M)(presence in 11 zones)
Gaetanus secundus  Esterly, 1911   (F,M)(presence in 8 zones)
Gaetanus simplex  Brodsky, 1950   (F,M)(presence in 7 zones)
Gaetanus tenuispinus  (Sars, 1900)   (F,M)(presence in 22 zones)
Gaussia intermedia  Defaye, 1998   (F,M)(presence in 3 zones)
Gaussia princeps  (T. Scott, 1894)   (F,M)(presence in 14 zones)
Haloptilus acutifrons  (Giesbrecht, 1892)   (F,M)(presence in 21 zones)
Haloptilus longicornis  (Claus, 1863)   (F,M)(presence in 23 zones)
Heterorhabdus abyssalis  (Giesbrecht, 1889)   (F,M)(presence in 18 zones)
Heterorhabdus clausi  (Giesbrecht, 1889)   (F,M)(presence in 18 zones)
Heterorhabdus papilliger  Claus, 1863   (F,M)(presence in 22 zones)
Heterorhabdus spinifrons  (Claus, 1863)   (F,M)(presence in 22 zones)
Heterorhabdus tanneri  (Giesbrecht, 1895)   (F,M)(presence in 5 zones)
Heterostylites longicornis  (Giesbrecht, 1889)   (F,M)(presence in 22 zones)
Heterostylites major  (F. Dahl, 1894)   (F,M)(presence in 16 zones)
Limnoithona tetraspina  Zhang & Li, 1976   (F,M)(presence in 3 zones)
Lophothrix frontalis  Giesbrecht, 1895   (F,M)(presence in 20 zones)
Lubbockia squillimana  Claus, 1863   (F,M)(presence in 18 zones)
Lucicutia bicornuta  Wolfenden, 1905   (F,M)(presence in 16 zones)
Lucicutia flavicornis  (Claus, 1863)   (F,M)(presence in 21 zones)
Lucicutia grandis  (Giesbrecht, 1895)   (F,M)(presence in 10 zones)
Lucicutia magna  Wolfenden, 1903   (F,M)(presence in 19 zones)
Lucicutia ovalis  (Giesbrecht, 1889)   (F,M)(presence in 18 zones)
Mecynocera clausi  Thompson, 1888   (F,M)(presence in 22 zones)
Megacalanus frosti  Bradford-Grieve, Blanco-Bercial & Boxshall, 2017   (F,M)(presence in 5 zones)
Megacalanus princeps  Wolfenden, 1904   (F,M)(presence in 22 zones)
Mesocalanus tenuicornis  (Dana, 1849)   (F,M)(presence in 22 zones)
Metridia brevicauda  Giesbrecht, 1889   (F,M)(presence in 21 zones)
Metridia longa  (Lubbock, 1854)   (F,M)(presence in 16 zones)
Metridia lucens  Boeck, 1864   (F,M)(presence in 22 zones)
Metridia ornata  Brodsky, 1950   (F,M)(presence in 7 zones)
Metridia pacifica  Brodsky, 1950   (F,M)(presence in 6 zones)
Microcalanus pusillus  Sars, 1903   (F,M)(presence in 15 zones)
Microsetella norvegica  (Boeck, 1864)   (F,M)(presence in 25 zones)
Microsetella rosea  (Dana, 1848)   (F,M)(presence in 22 zones)
Mimocalanus cultrifer  Farran, 1908   (F,M)(presence in 17 zones)
Monstrilla spinosa  Park, 1967   (F,M)(presence in 2 zones)
Nannocalanus minor  (Claus, 1863)   (F,M)(presence in 23 zones)
Neocalanus cristatus  (Kröyer, 1845)   (F,M)(presence in 8 zones)
Neocalanus gracilis  (Dana, 1849)   (F,M)(presence in 22 zones)
Neocalanus plumchrus  (Marukawa, 1921)   (F,M)(presence in 7 zones)
Neocalanus robustior  (Giesbrecht, 1888)   (F,M)(presence in 17 zones)
Nullosetigera bidentata  (Brady, 1883)   (F,M)(presence in 17 zones)
Oithona atlantica  Farran, 1908   (F,M)(presence in 22 zones)
Oithona plumifera  Baird, 1843   (F,M)(presence in 22 zones)
Oithona setigera  (Dana, 1849)   (F,M)(presence in 18 zones)
Oithona similis-Group  Claus, 1866   (F,M)(presence in 25 zones)
Oithona tenuis  Rosendorn, 1917   (F)(presence in 16 zones)
Oncaea media  Giesbrecht, 1891   (F,M)(presence in 20 zones)
Oncaea venusta  Philippi, 1843   (F,M)(presence in 23 zones)
Onchocalanus cristatus  (Wolfenden, 1904)   (F,M)(presence in 17 zones)
Paracalanus parvus  (Claus, 1863)   (F,M)(presence in 24 zones)
Paraeuchaeta barbata  (Brady, 1883)   (F,M)(presence in 21 zones)
Paraeuchaeta californica  (Esterly, 1906)   (F,M)(presence in 4 zones)
Paraeuchaeta elongata  (Esterly, 1913)   (F,M)(presence in 5 zones)
Paraeuchaeta hanseni  (With, 1915)   (F,M)(presence in 14 zones)
Paraeuchaeta tonsa  (Giesbrecht, 1895)   (F,M)(presence in 10 zones)
Paraeuchaeta tuberculata  A. Scott, 1909   (F,M)(presence in 7 zones)
Paraheterorhabdus (Antirhabdus) compactus  (Sars, 1900)   (F,M)(presence in 17 zones)
Paraheterorhabdus (Paraheterorhabdus) longispinus  (Davis, 1949)   (F,M)(presence in 4 zones)
Paraheterorhabdus (Paraheterorhabdus) robustus  (Farran, 1908)   (F,M)(presence in 14 zones)
Phaenna spinifera  Claus, 1863   (F,M)(presence in 21 zones)
Pleuromamma abdominalis  (Lubbock, 1856)   (F,M)(presence in 22 zones)
Pleuromamma quadrungulata  (F. Dahl, 1893)   (F,M)(presence in 18 zones)
Pleuromamma xiphias  (Giesbrecht, 1889)   (F,M)(presence in 24 zones)
Pontella tenuiremis  Giesbrecht, 1889   (presence in 9 zones)
Pontoeciella abyssicola  (T. Scott, 1894)   (F,M)(presence in 13 zones)
Pseudoamallothrix emarginata  (Farran, 1905)   (F,M)(presence in 18 zones)
Pseudoamallothrix inornata  (Esterly, 1906)   (F,M)(presence in 5 zones)
Pseudoamallothrix ovata  (Farran, 1905)   (F,M)(presence in 22 zones)
Pseudodiaptomus marinus  Sato, 1913   (F,M)(presence in 11 zones)
Pseudolubbockia dilatata  Sars, 1909   (F,M)(presence in 4 zones)
Racovitzanus antarcticus  Giesbrecht, 1902   (F,M)(presence in 14 zones)
Rhincalanus nasutus  Giesbrecht, 1888   (F,M)(presence in 24 zones)
Sapphirina intestinata  Giesbrecht, 1891   (F,M)(presence in 15 zones)
Sapphirina scarlata  Giesbrecht, 1891   (F,M)(presence in 17 zones)
Scaphocalanus echinatus  (Farran, 1905)   (F,M)(presence in 20 zones)
Scaphocalanus magnus  (T. Scott, 1894)   (F,M)(presence in 22 zones)
Scaphocalanus medius  (Sars, 1907)   (F,M)(presence in 14 zones)
Scaphocalanus subbrevicornis  (Wolfenden, 1911)   (F,M)(presence in 13 zones)
Scolecithricella abyssalis  (Giesbrecht, 1888)   (F, M)(presence in 19 zones)
Scolecithricella dentata  (Giesbrecht, 1892)   (F,M)(presence in 20 zones)
Scolecithricella minor  (Brady, 1883)   (F,M)(presence in 22 zones)
Scolecithrix pacifica  Esterly, 1905   (F)(presence in 2 zones)
Scolecocalanus infrequens  (Tanaka, 1969)   (F)(presence in 5 zones)
Scottocalanus persecans  (Giesbrecht, 1895)   (F,M)(presence in 17 zones)
Spinocalanus abyssalis  Giesbrecht, 1888   (F,M)(presence in 20 zones)
Spinocalanus brevicaudatus  Brodsky, 1950   (F,M)(presence in 14 zones)
Spinocalanus magnus  Wolfenden, 1904   (F,M)(presence in 20 zones)
Spinoncaea ivlevi  (Shmeleva, 1966)   (F,M)(presence in 8 zones)
Subeucalanus monachus  (Giesbrecht, 1888)   (F,M)(presence in 18 zones)
Subeucalanus mucronatus  (Giesbrecht, 1888)   (F,M)(presence in 16 zones)
Temorites brevis  Sars, 1900   (F,M)(presence in 15 zones)
Tortanus (Boreotortanus) discaudatus  (Thompson & Scott, 1897)   (F,M)(presence in 7 zones)
Triconia conifera  (Giesbrecht, 1891)   (F,M)(presence in 25 zones)
Triconia minuta  Giesbrecht, 1892   (F, M)(presence in 20 zones)
Triconia similis  (Sars, 1918)   (F,M)(presence in 17 zones)
Undeuchaeta intermedia  A. Scott, 1909   (F,M)(presence in 9 zones)
Undeuchaeta major  Giesbrecht, 1888   (F,M)(presence in 23 zones)
Undeuchaeta plumosa  (Lubbock, 1856)   (F,M)(presence in 22 zones)