Xanthilaophonte paulinae [Xanthilaophonte paulinae]
Description
Xanthilaophonte paulinae is another species within the Xanthilaophonte genus. It was described in 2006 and is also a marine copepod. This species is typically found in the North Atlantic Ocean, specifically around the Portuguese coast. It is characterized by the females' P5, which has a 3-segmented exopod and a 2-segmented endopod.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
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| Order |
Harpacticoida
Harpacticoida
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| Family |
Laophontidae
Laophontidae
|
| Genus |
Xanthilaophonte
Xanthilaophonte
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