Siphonostomatoida
《英文msh詞典》Siphonostomatoida
[同義詞] Siphonostomatoida
[主題詞] Copepoda
[英文釋義] 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.