Antarctic Calanoid Copepod [Calanoides carinatus]
Description
Calanoides carinatus is a copepod species that is widely distributed in the Atlantic Ocean. The species is known for its large size, with females reaching up to 10 mm in length. The species plays a significant role in the marine food web, serving as a primary food source for many fish species. Calanoides carinatus is a herbivorous species that feeds primarily on phytoplankton.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Cyclopoida
Cyclopoida
|
| Family |
Aetideidae
Aetideidae
|
| Genus |
Calanoides
Calanoides
|