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Old 12-17-2007, 06:08 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Re: Are Copepods Visible?

Hi all,

to the animals to us as a Copepoden are known, belong different animals. So, among the rest, Brachionus plicatilis, Euplotes, Calanoida and others. A total of approx. 250 different kinds. The most of this "Copepoden" or Pod's, are microscopic small. There are animals under 10 µm, other are 150 µm or greater. With your eyes visible ones are Brachionus Nauplien ore


Brachionus plicatilis. (ca. 150µm)



Brachionus Nauplie (ca. 200µm)




Euplotes (under 10µm)




Calanoida (ca. 100µm)

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