Cylindroncaeus pellucidus [Cylindroncaeus pellucidus]
Description
Cylindroncaeus pellucidus is a small marine copepod belonging to the family Oncaeidae. It has a cylindrical body and is mostly transparent. This species is free-living and can be found in the open ocean. They are nonselective feeders, primarily feeding on phytoplankton and small particles floating in the water.
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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