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Pontellidae

Kramer 1895

Taxonomy

Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustacea
Class Maxillopoda
Subclass Copepoda
Order Calanoida
Family Pontellidae

Description

  • Head often pointed.
  • Posterior corners of prosome often quite pointed and distinct.

Distribution

  • Epipelagic (0-500 m)
  • Coastal and oceanic.