Copepods (/ˈkoʊpɪpɒd/; meaning “oar-feet”) are a group of small crustaceans found in the sea and nearly every freshwater habitat. Some species are planktonic (drifting in sea waters), some are benthic (living on the ocean floor), and some continental species may live in limno-terrestrial habitats and other wet terrestrial places, such as swamps, under leaf fall […] read more

Calocalanus pavo is a species of copepod, sometimes called the peacock calanid. It is found in the Mediterranean, Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Before its discovery off the West Coast of Ireland, the peacock calanid does not appear to have ever been recorded further north than the Mediterranean. It prefers warm waters, and its presence […] read more