Pseudochirella minuta [Pseudochirella minuta]
Description
Pseudochirella minuta is a small-sized marine copepod species in the family Aetideidae. They have a slender body and relatively long caudal rami. They inhabit the pelagic zone of the ocean and are known for their free-living, planktonic lifestyle. Pseudochirella minuta feed on phytoplankton and small microorganisms.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Cyclopoida
Cyclopoida
|
| Family |
Aetideidae
Aetideidae
|
| Genus |
Pseudochirella
Pseudochirella
|