Long Scolecithricella [Scolecithricella longirostris]
Description
The Long Scolecithricella is a species of copepod that inhabits the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. It is characterized by a long, slender body and a long rostrum. Like other species in its genus, it is a filter feeder, consuming plankton and other small particles of organic matter.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Calanoida
Calanoida
|
| Family |
Heterorhabdidae
Heterorhabdidae
|
| Genus |
Scolecithricella
Scolecithricella
|