Copepodite V female

Temora longicornis Copepodite V female

Description of female Copepodite stage V: this instar of Temora longicornis is characterised by 4 pairs of long swimming feet and a short 5^th one. The forebody consists of 5 segments. The urosome has 2 segments, the first of which is ventrally swollen, plus the telson. The right antennule of the female is similar to the left one; counting from the distal tip, the 5^th and 6^th segments are of similar size, each with 2 setae standing up from the antennule.

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