Disco copepod [Temora discaudata]
Description
Temora discaudata, also known as the disco copepod, is a species native to the north-west Atlantic Ocean. It is named for its distinctively shaped, disc-like urosome. The species contributes significantly to the marine food chain, serving as a food source for a variety of larger marine organisms.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Calanoida
Calanoida
|
| Family |
Arietellidae
Arietellidae
|
| Genus |
Temora
Temora
|