Preferred Label : copepoda;
MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : copepod; copepodas; copepods;
CISMeF synonym : salmonis, lepeophtheirus;
MeSH hyponym : cyclopoida; harpacticoida; calanoida; lepeophtheirus salmonis; mesocyclops; siphonostomatoida; Cyclopoidas; Siphonostomatoidas; Lepeophtheirus salmoni; salmoni, Lepeophtheirus; Salmon Louse; Louse, Salmon; Louses, Salmon; Salmon Louses; Mesocyclop; Calanoidas; Harpacticoidas;
MeSH Related Number : txid245081; txid41212; txid6833; txid72033; txid72036; txid84308;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copepod;
UNII : txid6830;
Origin ID : D033342;
UMLS CUI : C0323853;
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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.
