Limnocalanus macrurus
Phylum
Arthropoda
Subphylum
Crustacea
Class
Maxillopoda
Subclass
Copepoda
Order
Calanoida
Family
Centropagidae
Distinguishing Characteristics
Each caudal ramus with
five setae
Caudal ramus
long, length more than three times the width
Maxillipeds
elongate, longer than body is wide in lateral view
Ecology
Similar Species
Additional Pictures
Quicktime Movies
Calanoid1.mov
- a calanoid swimming (886 KB).
Calanoid2.mov
- a calanoid feeding (831 KB).
Links
Limnocalanus macrurus
: Information from the Great Lakes Science Center, USGS
