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Arthropod Order Copepoda (Copepods)

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Copepods make up a substantial part of the base of the food chain in many aquatic stillwater systems. They are not as important in trout streams, but I have collected a few from still off-channel habitats.


Pictures of 2 Copepod Specimens:

Female Copepoda (Copepods) Copepod AdultFemale Copepoda (Copepods) Arthropod Adult View 4 Pictures
Collected May 10, 2008 from the Chena River in Alaska
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on April 20, 2011
Copepoda (Copepods) Copepod AdultCopepoda (Copepods) Arthropod Adult View 5 Pictures
Collected May 10, 2008 from the Chena River in Alaska
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on April 20, 2011

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