Acartia hudsonica [Acartia hudsonica]
Description
Acartia hudsonica is a copepod species in the family Acartiidae. It is found in the Atlantic Ocean and is common in estuaries along the coast of North America. It is a primary food source for many fish larvae and is crucial to the marine food chain. It has a cylindrical body with a large, prominent eye.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Calanoida
Calanoida
|
| Family |
Acartiidae
Acartiidae
|
| Genus |
Acartia
Acartia
|