Cyclops [Cyclops strenuus]
Description
Cyclops strenuus is a species of copepod, a group of small crustaceans found in the sea and nearly every freshwater habitat. This species measures between 0.5 to 1 mm long and has a translucent body. They are easily identifiable by their one eye in the center of their head. They are predominantly free-living in aquatic environments, but some are parasites on marine animals and other aquatic life.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
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| Order |
Cyclopoida
Cyclopoida
|
| Family |
Cyclopidae
Cyclopidae
|
| Genus |
Cyclops
Cyclops
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