''Temora discaudata'' is a

copepod Copepods (; meaning "oar-feet") are a group of small crustaceans found in nearly every freshwater and saltwater habitat (ecology), habitat. Some species are planktonic (inhabiting sea waters), some are benthos, benthic (living on the ocean floor) ...

in the family

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. It was first described in 1849 by James Dwight Dana, being placed in the '' Calanus'' genus. It was described as a member of the ''Temora'' genus in 1889 by Prussian zoologist Wilhelm Giesbrecht. The female measures between 1.68 mm to 2.05 mm in length, while the male ranges between 1.65 and 1.85 mm. It is found in the Pacific, Indian, and (marginally) Atlantic Oceans.

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Temoridae Crustaceans of the Atlantic Ocean Crustaceans of the Indian Ocean Crustaceans of the Pacific Ocean Crustaceans described in 1889 {{Crustacean-stub