Copepod Parastenhelia microcephala [Parastenhelia microcephala]
Description
Parastenhelia microcephala is a copepod species that typically inhabits marine and coastal waters. Unlike other species in the genus, microcephala have a comparatively smaller head. These copepods are free-living and play an important role in the marine food chain.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Harpacticoida
Harpacticoida
|
| Family |
Parastenheliidae
Parastenheliidae
|
| Genus |
Parastenhelia
Parastenhelia
|