A huge subclass of mostly marine CRUSTACEA, containing over 14,000 species. The 10 orders comprise both planktonic and benthic organisms, and include both free-living and parasitic forms. Planktonic copepods form the principle link between PHYTOPLANKTON and the higher trophic levels of the marine food chains.
Inga svenska synonymer finns.
Copepodas — Copepods — Copepod — Cyclopoida — Cyclopoidas — Harpacticoida — Harpacticoidas — Siphonostomatoida — Siphonostomatoidas — Mesocyclops — Mesocyclop — Calanoida — Calanoidas — Lepeophtheirus salmonis — Lepeophtheirus salmoni — salmoni, Lepeophtheirus — Salmon Louse — Louse, Salmon — Louses, Salmon — Salmon Louses