Banded Tiger Copepod [Onychocamptus mohammed]
Description
Onychocamptus mohammed, known as the Banded Tiger Copepod, is a marine copepod species found in the Red Sea. It inhabits the pelagic zone and is characterized by black and white bands along its body. It is free-swimming and feeds on phytoplankton and small zooplankton.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
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| Order |
Harpacticoida
Harpacticoida
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| Family |
Laophontidae
Laophontidae
|
| Genus |
Onychocamptus
Onychocamptus
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