Arenosetella hirsuta [Arenosetella hirsuta]
Description
Arenosetella hirsuta is a marine copepod species that resides in the Northwestern Atlantic Ocean. They are typically found in the sandy bottoms of intertidal zones. The species is characterized by a body that is slightly longer than it is wide, a prominent rostrum, and a furca that is approximately 2.5 times as long as its width.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Harpacticoida
Harpacticoida
|
| Family |
Laophontidae
Laophontidae
|
| Genus |
Arenosetella
Arenosetella
|