Copepoda |
Harpacticoida |
Novocriniidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 8 - 10 m (Ref. 87248). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Belize.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Depth range based on type locality. Known from anchihaline caves (Ref. 87248).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the subclass Copepoda are gonochoric and sexually dimorphic. During copulation, male glues spermatophores to the female's venter. Life cycle: Eggs undergo six naupliar and five larval stages before becoming an adult.
Huys, R. and T.M. Iliffe 1998 Novocriniidae, a new family of harpacticoid copepods from anchihaline caves in Belize. Zoologica Scripta 27(1):1-15. (Ref. 87248)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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