New Zealand copepod [Pseudocalanus moultoni]
Description
This species is native to the waters around New Zealand. It plays a key role in the local marine ecosystem as a food source for a range of marine species. Pseudocalanus moultoni is known for its small size and characteristic body shape.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Calanoida
Calanoida
|
| Family |
Paracalanidae
Paracalanidae
|
| Genus |
Pseudocalanus
Pseudocalanus
|