Glacial Parauchaeta [Paraeuchaeta glacialis]
Description
Found in the Northern Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, this species is an active predator of other small zooplankton. It has a transparent body with a slight reddish tint. It can be distinguished by its large size among copepods and elongated abdomen.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Cyclopoida
Cyclopoida
|
| Family |
Aetideidae
Aetideidae
|
| Genus |
Paraeuchaeta
Paraeuchaeta
|