Notodelphys cf. caerulea Thorell, 1859 - A notodelphyid copepod (Copepod images)

Specimen found in sample of sea squirts, tunicates, taken from pontoons at Mylor Marina, Mylor Churchtown, near Falmouth, Cornwall. 18.09.15.

Species kindly identified as Notodelphys cf. caerulea by Prof. Geoff A. Boxshall FRS of the Natural History Museum, from sample.

Species likely from Ciona intestinalis, the Yellow vase sea squirt; but Dirty sea squirt, Ascidella aspersa, also collected. Species here was found after the sediment in the bottom of the collection container was strained through a 1mm square hole plastic sieve (a 99p one from a supermarket), and strained material placed in fresh seawater and looked at under a stereomicroscope.

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The taxonomy used here is based on that of the following database, which is also used by the MBA, NHM and the NBN.

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An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.