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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Copepoda
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Copépodos
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Copépodes
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Synonyms English:
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Calanoida
Calanoidas
Copepod
Copepodas
Copepods
Cyclopoida
Cyclopoidas
Harpacticoida
Harpacticoidas
Lepeophtheirus salmoni
Lepeophtheirus salmonis
Louse, Salmon
Louses, Salmon
Mesocyclop
Mesocyclops
Salmon Louse
Salmon Louses
Siphonostomatoida
Siphonostomatoidas
salmoni, Lepeophtheirus
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Tree Number:
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B01.050.500.131.365.160
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Definition English:
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A huge subclass of mostly marine CRUSTACEA, containing over 14,000 species. The 10 orders comprise both planktonic and benthic organisms, and include both free-living and parasitic forms. Planktonic copepods form the principle link between PHYTOPLANKTON and the higher trophic levels of the marine food chains. |
History Note English:
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2003
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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36546
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Unique Identifier:
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D033342
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DeCS
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