Paracalanus aculeatus [Paracalanus aculeatus]
Description
Paracalanus aculeatus is a copepod species that is commonly found in the Atlantic Ocean. Like other species in its genus, it is a planktonic organism that feeds on phytoplankton and small particulate organic matter. The females of this species have a distinctive pointed rostrum.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Calanoida
Calanoida
|
| Family |
Paracalanidae
Paracalanidae
|
| Genus |
Paracalanus
Paracalanus
|