Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Crustacea Order Calanoida Scientific name Acartia ensifera Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Subclass Copepoda Family Acartiidae Higher classification Acartia | |
Similar Acartia, Copepod, Oithona | ||
Acartia ensifera is a species of marine copepod belonging to the family Acartiidae. This is a slender copepod, around 0.8–0.9 mm (0.031–0.035 in) in length, with distinctively long caudal rami. It is found around the coasts of New Zealand.
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