Major Phyla of Holoplankton Mesozooplankton Flashcards
1
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Arthropoda
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Crustaceans
Examples: Copepod and Krill
2
Q
Chaetognatha
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“Arrow worms”
Example: Spadella cephaloptera
3
Q
Annelida
A
Segmented worms
Example: Tomopteris
4
Q
Mollusca
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Snail-like animals
Example: Pteropods
5
Q
Cnidaria
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Medusae/jellyfish
Examples: Hydromedusae and Scyphomedusae
6
Q
Ctenophora
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“Comb jellies”
Examples: Beroid and Lobate
7
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Urochordata
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Pelagic tunicates
Example: Salp and Larvacean