''Copilia'' is a genus of
copepod
Copepods (; meaning "oar-feet") are a group of small crustaceans found in nearly every freshwater and saltwater habitat (ecology), habitat. Some species are planktonic (inhabiting sea waters), some are benthos, benthic (living on the ocean floor) ...
s in the family
Sapphirinidae. The
eyes
Eyes are organs of the visual system. They provide living organisms with vision, the ability to receive and process visual detail, as well as enabling several photo response functions that are independent of vision. Eyes detect light and conve ...
in members of this genus have two lenses, arranged like those in a
telescope
A telescope is a device used to observe distant objects by their emission, absorption, or reflection of electromagnetic radiation. Originally meaning only an optical instrument using lenses, curved mirrors, or a combination of both to observe ...
.
Species
The genus ''Copilia'' contains the following species:
* ''
Copilia asiaticus''
(F. Dahl, 1894)
* ''
Copilia atlantica
''Copilia'' is a genus of copepods in the family Sapphirinidae. The eyes in members of this genus have two lenses, arranged like those in a telescope.
Species
The genus ''Copilia'' contains the following species:
* '' Copilia asiaticus'' (F ...
''
Lubbock, 1856
* ''
Copilia brucii''
Thompson, 1888
* ''
Copilia denticulata''
Claus, 1863
* ''
Copilia elliptica''
Giesbrecht, 1891
* ''
Copilia fultoni
''Copilia'' is a genus of copepods in the family Sapphirinidae. The eyes in members of this genus have two lenses, arranged like those in a telescope.
Species
The genus ''Copilia'' contains the following species:
* '' Copilia asiaticus'' ( ...
''
T. Scott, 1894
* ''
Copilia hendorffi
''Copilia'' is a genus of copepods in the family Sapphirinidae. The eyes in members of this genus have two lenses, arranged like those in a telescope.
Species
The genus ''Copilia'' contains the following species:
* '' Copilia asiaticus'' (F ...
''
F. Dahl, 1894
* ''
Copilia lata
''Copilia'' is a genus of copepods in the family Sapphirinidae. The eyes in members of this genus have two lenses, arranged like those in a telescope.
Species
The genus ''Copilia'' contains the following species:
* '' Copilia asiaticus'' (F ...
''
Giesbrecht, 1891
* ''
Copilia longistylis
''Copilia'' is a genus of copepods in the family Sapphirinidae. The eyes in members of this genus have two lenses, arranged like those in a telescope.
Species
The genus ''Copilia'' contains the following species:
* '' Copilia asiaticus'' (F ...
''
Mori, 1933
* ''
Copilia mediterranea
''Copilia'' is a genus of copepods in the family Sapphirinidae. The eyes in members of this genus have two lenses, arranged like those in a telescope.
Species
The genus ''Copilia'' contains the following species:
* '' Copilia asiaticus'' (F ...
''
(Claus, 1863)
* ''
Copilia mirabilis
''Copilia'' is a genus of copepods in the family Sapphirinidae. The eyes in members of this genus have two lenses, arranged like those in a telescope.
Species
The genus ''Copilia'' contains the following species:
* '' Copilia asiaticus'' (F ...
''
Dana, 1852
* ''
Copilia nicaeensis
''Copilia'' is a genus of copepods in the family Sapphirinidae. The eyes in members of this genus have two lenses, arranged like those in a telescope.
Species
The genus ''Copilia'' contains the following species:
* '' Copilia asiaticus'' (F ...
''
Leuckart, 1859
* ''
Copilia oblonga
''Copilia'' is a genus of copepods in the family Sapphirinidae. The eyes in members of this genus have two lenses, arranged like those in a telescope.
Species
The genus ''Copilia'' contains the following species:
* '' Copilia asiaticus'' (F ...
''
Giesbrecht, 1891
* ''
Copilia pellucida
''Copilia'' is a genus of copepods in the family Sapphirinidae. The eyes in members of this genus have two lenses, arranged like those in a telescope.
Species
The genus ''Copilia'' contains the following species:
* '' Copilia asiaticus'' (F ...
''
(Haeckel, 1864)
* ''
Copilia quadrata
''Copilia'' is a genus of copepods in the family Sapphirinidae. The eyes in members of this genus have two lenses, arranged like those in a telescope.
Species
The genus ''Copilia'' contains the following species:
* '' Copilia asiaticus'' (F ...
''
Dana, 1849
* ''
Copilia recta''
Giesbrecht, 1891
* ''
Copilia vitrea
''Copilia'' is a genus of copepods in the family Sapphirinidae. The eyes in members of this genus have two lenses, arranged like those in a telescope.
Species
The genus ''Copilia'' contains the following species:
* '' Copilia asiaticus'' (F ...
''
(Haeckel, 1864)
References
External links
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Poecilostomatoida
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