"Copepoda" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D033342
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.131.365.160
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| Concept/Terms |
Copepoda- Copepoda
- Copepodas
- Copepods
- Copepod
Lepeophtheirus salmonis- Lepeophtheirus salmonis
- Lepeophtheirus salmoni
- salmoni, Lepeophtheirus
- Salmon Louse
- Louse, Salmon
- Louses, Salmon
- Salmon Louses
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