Orthocyclops modestus
Phylum
Arthropoda
Subphylum
Crustacea
Class
Maxillopoda
Subclass
Copepoda
Order
Cyclopoida
Family
Cyclopidae
Distinguishing Characteristics
Inner margin of
caudal ramus
hairy.
Distinct groove
on caudal ramus beginning at lateral seta insertion.
Fifth leg
has 3 distinct segments.
Antennule of 16 segments.
Ecology
Additional Pictures
Quicktime Movies
Cyclopoid1.mov
- Cyclopoid swimming patten (682 KB)
Links
Orthocyclops modestus
: Information from the Great Lakes Science Center, USGS
