Class
Copepoda
copepod
18 species in this taxon
class of crustaceans copepod (Copepoda) is a class of organisms united by key anatomical and physiological traits. It contains 4 orders with 18 known species. This includes the order groups Calanoida, Cyclopoida, Harpacticoida, and Siphonostomatoida. It belongs to Arthropods (Arthropoda).
