Porcellidium fimbriatum [Porcellidium fimbriatum]
Description
Porcellidium fimbriatum is a species of marine copepod in the family Porcellidiidae. These tiny crustaceans inhabit the marine benthic zone, where they can be found in fine-grained sediment or attached to various substrates. Their bodies are elongated with a fimbriated (fringed) posterior margin, which is a distinguishing feature of this species.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
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| Order |
Harpacticoida
Harpacticoida
|
| Family |
Porcellidiidae
Porcellidiidae
|
| Genus |
Porcellidium
Porcellidium
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