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Copepod?

#1 Post by kit1980 » Fri Dec 30, 2016 4:21 am

Some kind of a crustacean, probably a copepod, from plant water.
20x objective, oblique illumination.

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Re: Copepod?

#2 Post by exmarine » Fri Dec 30, 2016 10:46 am

Hi I think the Copepod is Harpacticid hope that helps.
Thank you :shock:
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Re: Copepod?

#3 Post by 75RR » Fri Dec 30, 2016 12:12 pm

Very nice image!

link to some copepod info: viewtopic.php?f=15&t=4347
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Re: Copepod?

#4 Post by kit1980 » Fri Dec 30, 2016 8:46 pm

Thank you, exmarine and 75RR!
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Re: Copepod?

#5 Post by rnabholz » Fri Dec 30, 2016 9:07 pm

Very nicely done Kit!
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Re: Copepod?

#6 Post by charlie g » Sat Dec 31, 2016 6:06 pm

Nice crusteacean,kit...thank you. Try and 'google' genus:Canthocamptus (my spelling is awful)..this water flea or meiofauna or microcrusteacean can be in this Genus. charlie guevara
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Re: Copepod?

#7 Post by billben74 » Sat Dec 31, 2016 10:10 pm

Nice pic.
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