Catanema spicatum [Catanema spicatum]
Description
Catanema spicatum is a marine species with a broad distribution, predominantly found in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. This species is characterized by its unique, spiky appearance and its ability to adapt to a variety of marine habitats. It is sessile in nature, attaching itself to hard substrates like rocks and corals. It has a radial symmetry and a simple body plan that lacks a gut or a nervous system. Instead, it feeds through filter feeding, drawing in seawater and filtering out plankton and other food particles.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
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|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
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| Order |
Harpacticoida
Harpacticoida
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| Family |
Parastenheliidae
Parastenheliidae
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| Genus |
Catanema
Catanema
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