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Diaptomus spp.
A genus of freshwater copepods with a single eye spot, found in the Northern Hemisphere.
image by GLERL
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Diaptomus spp.
A genus of freshwater copepods with a single eye spot, found in the Northern Hemisphere.
image by GLERL
#3061 - Calanoid Copepod
Photo by @gemfyre
Another crustacean from the gnamma hole! It's the transparent one-eyed critter dragging a bundle of eggs behind it like a bunch of onions.
The Calanoida are planktonic copepods that include around 46 families and some 1800 species. They live in both marine and freshwater environments, and can be the dominant zooplankton. The largest calanoids reach almost 2cm in length - but most are well under 2.0 mm.
Great Southern BioBlitz 2024, Wongan Hills - Dingo Rock