Canada Copepods
Copepod Speed and Strength
Most people are familiar with the factoid that ants are able to perform herculean feats of strength, lifting many times their own body weight, but how many people know that copepods give ants a run for their money not only in the population game, but also in sheer athleticism?
Calanoida - Copepods With Heart
To date there have been about 2000 species described in the copepod order Calanoida, which is probably just a fraction of what is left to be discovered.
Copepod Morphology
The bodies of copepods can be extremely different during their different stages of life as they change from nauplius to copepodid to adult. The body structure of copepods also has large variation between species, but in general they share physical traits that unite them as a group and visually mark them as copepods.
Culture your own Copepods
Want to learn more about setting up your own culture for copepods and rotifers, creating an endless source of food for your tank?