''Mesochra'' is a genus of
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 (living in the water column), some are benthos, benthic (living on the sedimen ...
s belonging to the family
Canthocamptidae
Canthocamptidae is a family (biology), family of copepods. Most of the 700 species are confined to fresh water, although there are also marine species. It contains the following genera:
*''Afrocamptus'' Chappuis, 1932
*''Antarctobiotus'' Chappui ...
.
The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...
.
Species:
* ''
Mesochra aestuarii''
Gurney, 1921
* ''
Mesochra alaskana''
Wilson, 1958
References
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Harpacticoida
Crustacean genera