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Marine Planktonic Copepods

There are 172 common species to the North East Pacific (24) and to the North West Pacific (23)

Acartia (Acanthacartia) tumida  Willey, 1920   (F,M)(presence in 4 zones)
Acartia (Acartia) danae  Giesbrecht, 1889   (F,M)(presence in 21 zones)
Acartia (Acartiura) hudsonica  Pinhey, 1926   (F,M)(presence in 7 zones)
Acartia (Acartiura) longiremis  (Lilljeborg, 1853)   (F,M)(presence in 20 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 pacificus  Brodsky, 1950   (F,M)(presence in 4 zones)
Arietellus simplex  Sars, 1905   (F,M)(presence in 16 zones)
Atrophia glacialis  (Sars, 1900)   (F,M)(presence in 3 zones)
Augaptilus cornutus  Wolfenden, 1911   (F)(presence in 7 zones)
Augaptilus glacialis  Sars, 1900   (F,M)(presence in 19 zones)
Batheuchaeta heptneri  Markhaseva, 1981   (F)(presence in 2 zones)
Bathycalanus bradyi  (Wolfenden, 1905)   (F,M)(presence in 14 zones)
Bradyidius similis  (Sars, 1902)   (F,M)(presence in 7 zones)
Calanus marshallae  Frost, 1974   (F,M)(presence in 3 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)
Caromiobenella helgolandica  (Claus, 1863)   (F,M)(presence in 11 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)
Chiridiella pacifica  Brodsky, 1950   (F,M)(presence in 5 zones)
Chiridius pacificus  Brodsky, 1950   (F,M)(presence in 5 zones)
Chiridius polaris  Wolfenden, 1911   (F,M)(presence in 5 zones)
Clausocalanus arcuicornis  (Dana, 1849)   (F,M)(presence in 20 zones)
Clausocalanus dubius  Brodsky, 1950   (M)(presence in 3 zones)
Clausocalanus furcatus  (Brady, 1883)   (F,M)(presence in 20 zones)
Cornucalanus indicus  Sewell, 1929   (F,M)(presence in 6 zones)
Corycaeus (Ditrichocorycaeus) anglicus  Lubbock, 1857   (F,M)(presence in 13 zones)
Corycaeus (Urocorycaeus) longistylis  Dana, 1849   (F,M)(presence in 15 zones)
Disseta palumbii  Giesbrecht, 1889   (F,M)(presence in 19 zones)
Epilabidocera longipedata  (Sato, 1913)   (F,M)(presence in 5 zones)
Euaugaptilus graciloides  Brodsky, 1950   (F)(presence in 3 zones)
Euaugaptilus oblongus  (Sars, 1905)   (F,M)(presence in 16 zones)
Eucalanus bungii  Giesbrecht, 1892   (F,M)(presence in 8 zones)
Euchaeta spinosa  Giesbrecht, 1892   (F,M)(presence in 19 zones)
Euchirella amoena  Giesbrecht, 1888   (F,M)(presence in 19 zones)
Euchirella curticauda  Giesbrecht, 1888   (F,M)(presence in 19 zones)
Euchirella formosa  Vervoort, 1949   (F,M)(presence in 10 zones)
Euchirella pseudopulchra  Park, 1976   (F)(presence in 3 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 brevirostris  (Brodsky, 1950)   (F,M)(presence in 2 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 minutus  (Sars, 1907)   (F,M)(presence in 10 zones)
Gaetanus robustus  Sars, 1905   (F,M)(presence in 11 zones)
Gaetanus simplex  Brodsky, 1950   (F,M)(presence in 7 zones)
Gaetanus tenuispinus  (Sars, 1900)   (F,M)(presence in 22 zones)
Haloptilus longicirrus  Brodsky, 1950   (F)(presence in 10 zones)
Haloptilus oxycephalus  (Giesbrecht, 1889)   (F,M)(presence in 19 zones)
Haloptilus pseudooxycephalus  Brodsky, 1950   (F)(presence in 3 zones)
Heterorhabdus pacificus  Brodsky, 1950   (F,M)(presence in 10 zones)
Heterorhabdus papilliger  Claus, 1863   (F,M)(presence in 22 zones)
Heterorhabdus tanneri  (Giesbrecht, 1895)   (F,M)(presence in 5 zones)
Heterostylites major  (F. Dahl, 1894)   (F,M)(presence in 16 zones)
Lucicutia anomala  Brodsky, 1950   (F,M)(presence in 4 zones)
Lucicutia bicornuta  Wolfenden, 1905   (F,M)(presence in 16 zones)
Lucicutia curta  Farran, 1905   (F,M)(presence in 18 zones)
Lucicutia flavicornis  (Claus, 1863)   (F,M)(presence in 21 zones)
Lucicutia grandis  (Giesbrecht, 1895)   (F,M)(presence in 10 zones)
Lucicutia oblonga  Brodsky, 1950   (M)(presence in 2 zones)
Lucicutia ovalis  (Giesbrecht, 1889)   (F,M)(presence in 18 zones)
Mecynocera clausi  Thompson, 1888   (F,M)(presence in 22 zones)
Mesocalanus tenuicornis  (Dana, 1849)   (F,M)(presence in 22 zones)
Metridia asymmetrica  Brodsky, 1950   (F,M)(presence in 3 zones)
Metridia brevicauda  Giesbrecht, 1889   (F,M)(presence in 21 zones)
Metridia curticauda  Giesbrecht, 1889   (F,M)(presence in 18 zones)
Metridia gurjanovae  Brodsky, 1950   (F,M)(presence in 4 zones)
Metridia longa  (Lubbock, 1854)   (F,M)(presence in 16 zones)
Metridia lucens  Boeck, 1864   (F,M)(presence in 22 zones)
Metridia okhotensis  Brodsky, 1950   (F,M)(presence in 3 zones)
Metridia ornata  Brodsky, 1950   (F,M)(presence in 7 zones)
Metridia pacifica  Brodsky, 1950   (F,M)(presence in 6 zones)
Metridia princeps  Giesbrecht, 1889   (F,M)(presence in 20 zones)
Metridia similis  Brodsky, 1950   (F,M)(presence in 3 zones)
Microcalanus pusillus  Sars, 1903   (F,M)(presence in 15 zones)
Microcalanus pygmaeus  (Sars, 1900)   (F,M)(presence in 18 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)
Mimocalanus distinctocephalus  Brodsky, 1950   (F,M)(presence in 5 zones)
Monstrilla longiremis  Giesbrecht, 1892   (F,M)(presence in 6 zones)
Monstrilla wandelii  Stephensen, 1913   (F,M)(presence in 3 zones)
Nannocalanus minor  (Claus, 1863)   (F,M)(presence in 23 zones)
Neocalanus cristatus  (Kröyer, 1845)   (F,M)(presence in 8 zones)
Neocalanus flemingeri  Miller, 1988   (F,M)(presence in 4 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)
Oculosetella gracilis  (Dana, 1852)   (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 similis-Group  Claus, 1866   (F,M)(presence in 25 zones)
Oncaea damkaeri  Heron, 1977   (F,M)(presence in 3 zones)
Oncaea englishi  Heron, 1977   (F,M)(presence in 10 zones)
Oncaea glabra  Heron & Frost, 2000   (F,M)(presence in 2 zones)
Oncaea grossa  Heron & Frost, 2000   (F,M)(presence in 2 zones)
Oncaea insolita  Heron & Frost, 2000   (F,M)(presence in 2 zones)
Oncaea lacinia  Heron, English & Damkaer, 1984   (F,M)(presence in 6 zones)
Oncaea macilenta  Heron, 1977   (F,M)(presence in 5 zones)
Oncaea olsoni  Heron, 1977   (F,M)(presence in 3 zones)
Oncaea parila  Heron, 1977   (F,M)(presence in 6 zones)
Oncaea rimula  Heron & Frost, 2000   (F,M)(presence in 2 zones)
Oncaea rotata  Heron & Frost, 2000   (F,M)(presence in 2 zones)
Oncaea venusta  Philippi, 1843   (F,M)(presence in 23 zones)
Onchocalanus magnus  (Wolfenden, 1906)   (F,M)(presence in 8 zones)
Paracalanus parvus  (Claus, 1863)   (F,M)(presence in 24 zones)
Paraeuchaeta barbata  (Brady, 1883)   (F,M)(presence in 21 zones)
Paraeuchaeta birostrata  Brodsky, 1950   (F,M)(presence in 4 zones)
Paraeuchaeta brevirostris  Brodsky, 1950   (F,M)(presence in 3 zones)
Paraeuchaeta elongata  (Esterly, 1913)   (F,M)(presence in 5 zones)
Paraeuchaeta rubra  Brodsky, 1950   (F,M)(presence in 5 zones)
Paraeuchaeta sarsi  (Farran, 1908)   (F,M)(presence in 20 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)
Pleuromamma scutullata  Brodsky, 1950   (F,M)(presence in 4 zones)
Pleuromamma xiphias  (Giesbrecht, 1889)   (F,M)(presence in 24 zones)
Pseudhaloptilus eurygnathus  (Sars, 1920)   (F)(presence in 15 zones)
Pseudhaloptilus pacificus  (Johnson, 1936)   (F,M)(presence in 9 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)
Pseudocalanus mimus  Frost, 1989   (F,M)(presence in 4 zones)
Pseudocalanus minutus  (Kröyer, 1845)   (F,M)(presence in 16 zones)
Pseudocalanus newmani  Frost, 1989   (F,M)(presence in 5 zones)
Pseudochirella obtusa  (Sars, 1905)   (F,M)(presence in 18 zones)
Pseudochirella pacifica  Brodsky, 1950   (F,M)(presence in 4 zones)
Pseudochirella tanakai  Markhaseva, 1989   (F, ?M)(presence in 3 zones)
Pseudodiaptomus inopinus - species complex  Burckhardt, 1913   (F,M)(presence in 4 zones)
Pseudodiaptomus marinus  Sato, 1913   (F,M)(presence in 11 zones)
Racovitzanus antarcticus  Giesbrecht, 1902   (F,M)(presence in 14 zones)
Scaphocalanus affinis  (Sars, 1905)   (F,M)(presence in 15 zones)
Scaphocalanus insignis  Brodsky, 1950   (F)(presence in 2 zones)
Scaphocalanus magnus  (T. Scott, 1894)   (F,M)(presence in 22 zones)
Scaphocalanus major  (T. Scott, 1894)   (F,M)(presence in 13 zones)
Scaphocalanus medius  (Sars, 1907)   (F,M)(presence in 14 zones)
Scaphocalanus subbrevicornis  (Wolfenden, 1911)   (F,M)(presence in 13 zones)
Scolecithricella globulosa  Brodsky, 1950   (F,M)(presence in 4 zones)
Scolecithricella minor  (Brady, 1883)   (F,M)(presence in 22 zones)
Spinocalanus abyssalis  Giesbrecht, 1888   (F,M)(presence in 20 zones)
Spinocalanus brevicaudatus  Brodsky, 1950   (F,M)(presence in 14 zones)
Spinocalanus horridus  Wolfenden, 1911   (F,M)(presence in 13 zones)
Spinocalanus magnus  Wolfenden, 1904   (F,M)(presence in 20 zones)
Spinocalanus similis  Brodsky, 1950   (F,M)(presence in 5 zones)
Spinocalanus stellatus  Brodsky, 1950   (F,M)(presence in 4 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 borealis  (Sars, 1918)   (F,M)(presence in 9 zones)
Triconia canadensis  (Heron & Frost, 2000)   (F,M)(presence in 2 zones)
Triconia conifera  (Giesbrecht, 1891)   (F,M)(presence in 25 zones)
Triconia minuta  Giesbrecht, 1892   (F, M)(presence in 20 zones)
Triconia redacta  (Heron & Bradford-Grieve, 1995)   (F,M)(presence in 5 zones)
Triconia similis  (Sars, 1918)   (F,M)(presence in 17 zones)
Triconia thoresoni  (Heron & Frost, 2000)   (F,M)(presence in 2 zones)
Undeuchaeta major  Giesbrecht, 1888   (F,M)(presence in 23 zones)
Undeuchaeta plumosa  (Lubbock, 1856)   (F,M)(presence in 22 zones)
Urocopia singularis  Sars, 1917   (F,M)(presence in 4 zones)
Valdiviella brevicornis  Sars, 1905   (F,M)(presence in 13 zones)
Valdiviella imperfecta  Brodsky, 1950   (F)(presence in 3 zones)