Southern Ocean Copepod [Onychocamptus antarcticus]
Description
The Southern Ocean Copepod, or Onychocamptus antarcticus, is a species that resides in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica. This copepod thrives in the cold, nutrient-rich waters and is an important part of the Antarctic food web, serving as a primary consumer that feeds on phytoplankton and is, in turn, preyed upon by larger species.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Harpacticoida
Harpacticoida
|
| Family |
Laophontidae
Laophontidae
|
| Genus |
Onychocamptus
Onychocamptus
|