Acartia clausi
	Nauplius I
	Nauplius II
	Nauplius III
	Nauplius IV
	Nauplius V
	Nauplius VI
	Copepodite I
	Copepodite II
	Copepodite III
	Copepodite IV male
	Copepodite IV female
	Copepodite V male
	Copepodite V female
	Adult male
	Adult female
Temora longicornis
Centropages hamatus
Pseudocalanus elongatus
Calanus finmarchicus
Stage characteristics

 

Acartia clausi copepodite II

 

Description of Copepodite stage II: this instar of Acartia clausi is characterised by 3 pairs of long swimming feet and a short 4^th  one. The forebody consists of 5 segments, the urosome has 1 segment plus the telson. The furca carries 3 pairs of setae.

 

 

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