Catanema [Catanema]

Description

Catanema is a genus of copepods in the family Parastenheliidae. These small crustaceans are known for their planktonic lifestyle, dwelling in marine environments. They are characterized by their slender bodies adapted for a life suspended in the water column, with some species possibly associated with marine sediments or hosts.

Species
Catanema spicatum
Catanema spicatum [Catanema spicatum]
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Catanema loricatum
Catanema loricatum [Catanema loricatum]
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Catanema immersum
Catanema immersum [Catanema immersum]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Arthropods
Arthropoda
Class Copepods
Copepoda
Order Harpacticoida
Harpacticoida
Family Parastenheliidae
Parastenheliidae
Statistics
  • Species 3