Part III: Copepoda
Xiamen University
Department of Oceanography
References
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2 Classification
?躯体形态
1.身体大小、形状和颜色
2.头胸部节数,各节的大小比例,额部形状,末胸节后侧角的形态
3.额角的形态、晶体和侧沟的有无,晶体的大小和位置
4.腹部节数,各节的长短比例和形态
5.生殖节(雌性)的大小和形态(是否对称、有无刺、毛、突起等),生
殖节突起的构造
6.尾叉的大小、形状,左右两叉是否对称,尾叉刚毛的长短比例及其分布
?附肢形态
1.第一触角的节数和体长的比例,刺、毛的分布情况,雄体执握触角的弯
曲部分的构造
2.第二触角、大颚,小颚和颚足的形态
3.胸足的外肢和内肢节数、长短比例,刺、毛的数目和分布情况,特别是
第五胸足,尤其是雄性第五胸足的形态和构造
2 Classification
2.1 Order Clanoida
2.1.1 Tribe Amphaskandria
2.1.2 Tribe Heterarthrandria
2.1.3 Tribe Isokerandria
2.2 Order Cyclopoida
2.3 Order Harpacticoida
2.4 Order Monstrilloida
Sars(1901-1903), Gurney(1931-1933)
2.1.1.1 Family Calanidae
Moderate size
Th 4-5, Ab♀4 ♂5, A
1
Calanus
C. sinicus
P
5
B
1
denticulate
Undinula
postero-lateral angles(PLAs) pointed
U. vulgaris
PLAs bifurcate
P
2
Re notch
P
5
(♂)
right leg short
left leg without Ri,
Re with a vermiform
U. vulgaris
2.1.1.2 Family Eucalanidae
body large, prosome elongated, head pointed
triangular, Ab♀2-3 ♂3-4
P
5
rudimentary, ♀lacking♂left leg long
Eucalanus
E. subcrassus
♀genital somite longer
than wide
♂P
5
right leg lacking
Rhincalanus
forehead conical process
P5 ♀♂uniramous except ♂left leg biramous
R. cornutus
head anchorlike
R. nasutus
head conical
R. rostrifrons
2.1.1.3 Family Paracalanidae
small form, Ab♀2-4♂5
P
5
rudimentary, uniramous
Paracalanus
P
2-4
Re
3
denticulate
P. parvus
♀P
4
second segment
without spinules on
posterior surface
2.1.1.4 Family Euchaetidae
large in size, PLAs rounded or pointed,
Ab♀4♂5, ♀genital prominent,
P
5
♀lacking, ♂well developed
Euchaeta
E. marina
P
5
♂left leg
spade-like process
E. concinna
♀genital somite
with protuberance
P
5
♂left leg lamellate-like process
2.1.2 Tribe Heterthrandria
♀A
1
asymmetrical, form a grasping organ
2.1.2.1 Family Temoridae
small size, Ab♀3♂5, caudal rami elogated
Temora
prosome broadly short,
rounded in front,
caudal rami slender
T. turbinata
caudal rami elongate;
P
5
♂left leg 4, chela-like,
right leg 3
2.1.2.2 Family Centropagidae
moderate or small in size, PLAs rounded or
pointed, Ab♀3-4♂4-5
Centropages
P5♀Re
2
spine,♂left leg Re 2 segments, right
leg Re 3 segments, force-like
C. tenuiremis
C. typicus
2.1.2.3 Family Candaciidae
forehead truncate
Candacia
P
5
♀finger-like process or long setae
C. bradyi
genital somite
♀with slight projection
on the right margin;
♂with two rows of teeth
on right process
2.1.2.4 Family Pontellidae
moderate or large in size, forehead broadly
large, with a spinal projection, paired lens
Labidocera
L. euchaeta
forehead narrowed,
with well-developed rostrum;
P
5
♀uniramous, 3 segments
♂uniramous, 4 segments,
asymmetrical,
right leg semi-forceps
2.1.2.5 Family Acartiidae
small in size, with median eye, Ab♀3♂5,
P
5
uniramous,♂asymmetrical
Acartia
A.spinicauda
PLAs pointed backward
A
1
a hook-like spinule on
the ventral margin
of 2rd segment
2.1.2.6 Family Tortanidae
moderate or small in size, forehead triangular,
Ab♀2-3♂5, Ab and caudal rami asymmetrical
Tortanus
T. derjugini
♀PLAs with a wing-like
process
P
5
uniramous
♀2-3 segments
♂left leg 4 segments
right leg 3, forceps
2.2 Order Cyclopoida
2.2.1 Family Oithonidae
small size, P
5
rudimentary
Oithona
O. similis
rostrum acuminat
2.2.2 Family Sapphirinidae
body dorso-ventrally depressed,
leaf like, with sexual dimorphism,
with paired lens on forehead
2.2.2.1 Sapphirina
S. nigromaculata
dorso-ventrally depressed,
foliaceous, well-developed lens
2.2.2.2 Copilia
C. mirabilis
♀prosome subrectangular
♂caudal rami elongate
2.2.3 Family Corycaeidae
pair of lenses
Corycaeus
C. affinis
2.3 Order Harpacticoida
2.3.1 Family Ectinosomidae
Microsetlla
rostrum bent ventrally, bill-like
M. norvegica
caudal setae very long
3 Biology and Significance
3.1 Biology
3.1.1 Distribution
3.1.2 Growth and Body Size
3.1.3 Feeding
3.1.4 Reproduction and Development
3.1.5 Dormancy
3.1.6 Bioluminescence
3.1.7 Parasitism
3.2 Significance
3.1.1 Distribution
Horizontal distribution
Vertical distribution
Seasonal distribution
中华哲水蚤世代划分
3.1.2 Growth and Body Size
3.1.3 Feeding
filter or predator
herbivorons
carnivorons
omnivorons
? E.I <=500 filtering feeders
? 500<E.I<=900 omnivorous feeders
? E.I>900 carnivorous
Calanus sinicus
Tortanus dextrilobatas
Euchaeta plana
郑小衍,郑重(1989)对九龙江口
13种桡足类大颚齿形态与食性关系
研究中,将食性划分为
哲水蚤类食性
捕食(E.I.>1700或2000)
杂食(E.I.<1700或2000)
滤食(E.I.<800)
捕食(E.I.>800)
3.1.4 Reproduction and Development
? Depositing eggs freely
? Carrying ovisacs
? Depositing sticky eggs
egg nauplius copepodid
Robertgurneya similis
3.1.5 Dormancy
Diapause
Resting egg
Diapause egg
Subitaneous egg
Delayed hatching egg
Seasonal distribution and larvae diapause of
Calanus finmarchicus