Equatorial Calocalanus [Calocalanus equatorialis]
Description
This marine species resides in the Equatorial region, typically in warm waters. It is a small copepod that serves as an integral part of the marine food chain. As a filter feeder, it consumes microscopic organisms like phytoplankton.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Harpacticoida
Harpacticoida
|
| Family |
Miraciidae
Miraciidae
|
| Genus |
Calocalanus
Calocalanus
|