''Rhincalanus'' 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 monotypic family Rhincalanidae.
The genus has almost
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:
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Rhincalanus cornutus''
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Rhincalanus gigas''
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Rhincalanus nasutus''
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Rhincalanus rostrifrons''
References
Copepod genera
Calanoida
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