- Source: Neocalanus
Neocalanus is a genus of marine copepods. They are a dominant component of the open water ecosystems of the northern Pacific Ocean. Neocalanus are large copepods, reaching body lengths (i.e., prosome length) of more than 8 mm (0.31 in) in Neocalanus plumchrus.
Species
There are six species:
Life cycle
= Neocalanus flemingeri
=Neocalanus flemingeri is predominantly annual, with a significant fraction of biennials in some areas. The largest females reach prosome length of about 5 mm (0.20 in); males are smaller.
Trophic interactions
Neocalanus are important food items for many predators, such as North Pacific right whale and least auklet.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Pingai-laut kumis
- Pingai-laut kerdil
- Neocalanus
- Neocalanus cristatus
- Neocalanus plumchrus
- Calanidae
- Sei whale
- Eucalanus bungii
- Calanus
- Diel vertical migration
- Fin whale
- Least auklet
