Copepod

Copepod

Calanus finmarchicus
Scale 4 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 2

9 POINTS

Animalia, Arthropoda, Maxillopoda

Copepods are an important part of the plankton, feeding on algae and organic matter of size 2-3. They can be found in 4000m depth.

Habitats: rocky shore, open ocean, deep sea


Graphic by UK Marine