Cyclopina kasignete

Cyclopina kasignete
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Cyclopoida
Family: Cyclopinidae
Genus: Cyclopina
Species:
C. kasignete
Binomial name
Cyclopina kasignete
Karanovic, 2008

Cyclopina kasignete is a species of copepod belonging to the order Cyclopoida, in the family, Cyclopinidae.[2] The species was first described in 2008 by zoologist, Tomislav Karanovic.[2][3]

The species has been found in Robe, South Australia at Venus Bay and Streaky Bay and is endemic to Australia.[1][3] It differs from other Australian Cyclopina species by its females having a long copulatory duct, and the antennula being 10-segmented.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Australian Faunal Directory: Cyclopina kasignete Karanovic, 2008". biodiversity.org.au. Archived from the original on 2022-03-12. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
  2. ^ a b c "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Cyclopina kasignete Karanovic, 2008". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
  3. ^ a b Karanovic, T. (2008). Marine Interstitial Poecilostomatoida and Cyclopoida (Copepoda) of Australia. Crustaceana Monograph, Brill, Leiden 9:1-336
  4. ^ Karanovic, Tomislav (2008). "Key To Australian Species Of The Genus Cyclopina". brill.com. Retrieved 2026-02-11.