Antarctic Pleuromamma [Pleuromamma antarctica]
Description
The Antarctic Pleuromamma is a species of copepod found in the Southern Ocean. It is an important part of the marine food chain, serving as a primary food source for many larger marine species. This species is characterized by its large size and impressive swimming speed. It is a vertical migrator, meaning it swims from the deep sea to the surface waters on a daily basis to feed.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Calanoida
Calanoida
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| Family |
Metridinidae
Metridinidae
|
| Genus |
Pleuromamma
Pleuromamma
|