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Class: Crustacea Subclass Copepoda Order: Eucopepoda Suborder: Cyclopoida Family: Cyclopidae
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Class: Crustacea Subclass Copepoda Order: Eucopepoda Suborder: Cyclopoida Family: Cyclopidae Tropocyclops prasinus Description: Plate 015a. Female Tropocyclops prasinus with eggs. The 1st antennae setae, decurved 1st segment of 1st antennae, and setae on caudal rami shown. Plate 015b. Dorsal view of Tropocyclops prasinus male. Plate 015c. Female Tropocyclops prasinus (upper right), caudal rami (upper left, and decurved 1st segment of 1st antennae (bottom). Plate 015d. The 1st antennae with setae (left) and caudal rami (right) of Tropocyclops prasinus. The 1st antennae usually with 11 segments, sometimes 9-10. Caudal rami appear to be narrow, about three times as long as broad, and possess two long setae. Lateral setae on caudal rami very small. The 1st antennae have large setae that extends outward (like cat whiskers), the first segment is decurved.
1st antennae setae Decurved 1st segment 2 setae Plate 015a. Female Tropocyclops prasinus with eggs. The 1st antennae setae, decurved 1st segment of 1st antennae, and setae on caudal rami shown.
Plate 015c. Female Tropocyclops prasinus (upper right), caudal rami (upper left, and decurved 1st segment of 1st antennae (bottom).
setae setae Plate 015d. The 1st antennae with setae (left) and caudal rami (right) of Tropocyclops prasinus.