Evergreen Natural History Database

Size:
2.5 - 3.5 mm

Abundance:
Common

Habitat:
Occupy marine environments in water column above 200 m depth year round.

Defining Characteristics:
<2.00 mm; Posterior corners of prosome not angular or produced; 1st antennae as long or longer than body.

Life History and Reproduction:
C. pacificus undergoes six naupliar, then five copepodite stages.

Suggested Reading:
Gardner et. al, 1982; Fulton, 1972

Last updated Thursday, September 07, 2006, by Lisa Ferrier