Subeucalanus subtenuis [Subeucalanus subtenuis]
Description
Subeucalanus subtenuis is a species of marine copepod found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. The species is characterized by its slender, elongated body and narrow head. They inhabit the upper layers of the ocean, being primarily planktonic, and feed on phytoplankton and small zooplankton.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Calanoida
Calanoida
|
| Family |
Eucalanidae
Eucalanidae
|
| Genus |
Subeucalanus
Subeucalanus
|