Euaugaptilus is a genus of copepods. The genus contains bioluminescent species.[2]

Euaugaptilus
Euaugaptilus filigerus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Calanoida
Family: Augaptilidae
Genus: Euaugaptilus
G. O. Sars, 1920
Synonyms [1]
  • Neoaugaptilus Brodsky, 1950

Genera

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The genus contains the following species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b T. Chad Walter & Geoff Boxshall (2011). Walter TC, Boxshall G (eds.). "Euaugaptilus Sars G.O., 1920". World of Copepods database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  2. ^ Herring, Peter J. (1987). "Systematic distribution of bioluminescence in living organisms". Journal of Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence. 1 (3): 147–163. doi:10.1002/bio.1170010303. PMID 3503524.