Cylindroncaeus cylindricus [Cylindroncaeus cylindricus]
Description
Cylindroncaeus cylindricus is a marine copepod species belonging to the family Oncaeidae. It has a cylindrical body shape, hence its name. This species is pelagic and can inhabit various depths of the ocean. Its diet consists mainly of phytoplankton, but it can also consume other small particles in the water column.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
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| Order |
Poecilostomatoida
Poecilostomatoida
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| Family |
Oncaeids
Oncaeidae
|
| Genus |
Cylindrical Oncaeid
Cyclopetta
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