Centropagidae
Giesbrecht 1982
Taxonomy
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Maxillopoda |
| Subclass | Copepoda |
| Order | Calanoida |
| Family | Centropagidae |
Description
- Wide, rectangular shaped bodies.
- Posterior corners of prosome often quite pointed and distinct.
Distribution
- Epipelagic (0-500 m)
- Coastal and oceanic.