''Limnocalanus'' is a genus of
Centropagidae
Centropagidae is a family of copepods in the order Calanoida. Its members are particularly known as plankton in coastal waters and in fresh water
Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low con ...
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The genus was described in 1863 by
Georg Ossian Sars
Prof Georg Ossian Sars HFRSE (20 April 1837 – 9 April 1927) was a Norwegian marine and freshwater biologist.
Life
Georg Ossian Sars was born on 20 April 1837 in Kinn, Norway (now part of Flora), the son of Pastor Michael Sars and Maren ...
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The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* ''
Limnocalanus johanseni''
Marsh, 1920
* ''
Limnocalanus michaelseni''
(Mrázek, 1901)
* ''
Limnocalanus sarsi''
Daday, 1901
References
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Centropagidae