Clausocalanus mastigophorus [Clausocalanus mastigophorus]
Description
Clausocalanus mastigophorus is a species of copepod that is found in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. This species is small and slender, with a body length typically less than 2mm. They have long, whip-like setae on their antennae and feed on phytoplankton.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Calanoida
Calanoida
|
| Family |
Paracalanidae
Paracalanidae
|
| Genus |
Clausocalanus
Clausocalanus
|