Maemonstrilla helgolandica [Maemonstrilla helgolandica]
Description
Maemonstrilla helgolandica is a marine species belonging to the family Monstrillidae. It was first described and discovered in the North Sea close to Helgoland. The species is a copepod with a size ranging from 0.7 to 1.2 mm. It is a free-swimming organism, usually found at shallow depths. Its distinguishing features include a transparent body with bright red pigmented patches and a distinctive antennule.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Monstrilloida
Monstrilloida
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| Family |
Monstrilloids
Monstrillidae
|
| Genus |
Maemonstrilla
Maemonstrilla
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