Leptodiaptomus signicauda
Phylum
Arthropoda
Subphylum
Crustacea
Class
Maxillopoda
Subclass
Copepoda
Order
Calanoida
Family
Diaptomidae
Distinguishing Characteristics
Each caudal ramus with
five setae
Third segment from the end of the right antenna has a
curved process
, which is usually pointed. The process is about half as long as the second segment from the end
First right fifth exopod with a rounded distally directed
hyaline membrane
Right fifth endopod
triangular
View entire male
5th leg
Spine
on right antennule segment 11 smaller than segment 13
Ecology
Additional Notes
Additional Pictures
Quicktime Movies
Calanoid1.mov
- a calanoid swimming (886 KB).
Calanoid2.mov
- a calanoid feeding (831 KB).
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