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Centropages

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Centropages
Centropages typicus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Copepoda
Order: Calanoida
Family: Centropagidae
Genus: Centropages
Krøyer, 1849[1]
Species

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Centropages is a genus of copepods in the family Centropagidae with 34 known marine species.[2] The genus was first described in 1849 by Henrik Nikolai Krøyer.[2][1]

Species of this marine[3] genus are found worldwide.[4]

Species

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Species accepted as of October 2023 are:[3]

References

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  1. 1 2 Krøyer, H. 1849. Karcinologiske Bidrag (Fortsaettelse). Naturhistorisk Tidsskrift. Kjøbenhavn 2(2): 527-560 [527].
  2. 1 2 Geoff Boxshall. T. Chad Walter; Geoff Boxshall (eds.). "Centropages Krøyer, 1849". World Copepoda database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved December 30, 2009.
  3. 1 2 Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2023). World of Copepods Database. Centropages Krøyer, 1849. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104159 on 2023-10-28
  4. "Centropages Krøyer, 1849". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
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  • Centropages: Occurrence data from GBIF
  • Wikispecies logo Data related to Centropages at Wikispecies
  • "Centropages". The Encyclopedia of Life.