Echinolaophonte brevicornis [Echinolaophonte brevicornis]
Description
Echinolaophonte brevicornis is a marine copepod species under the family Laophontidae, known to inhabit the Pacific Ocean. It is characterized by a short pair of antennae, from which it gets its name. The species lives freely and is not known to be parasitic.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Harpacticoida
Harpacticoida
|
| Family |
Laophontidae
Laophontidae
|
| Genus |
Echinolaophonte
Echinolaophonte
|