''Pontella'' is a marine

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) ...

genus in the family

Pontellidae Pontellidae is a family of copepods in the order Calanoida Calanoida is an order of copepods, a group of arthropods commonly found as zooplankton. The order includes around 46 families with about 1800 species of both marine and freshwater cop ...

. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of

spherical aberration In optics, spherical aberration (SA) is a type of optical aberration, aberration found in optical systems that have elements with spherical surfaces. Lens (optics), Lenses and curved mirrors are prime examples, because this shape is easier to man ...

while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ''Pontella'' includes the following species: *''

Pontella agassizii ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Giesbrecht, 1895 *''

Pontella alata ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' A. Scott, 1909 *''

Pontella andersoni ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Sewell, 1912 *''

Pontella argentea ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Dana, 1849 *''

Pontella asymmetrica ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Heinrich, 1967 *'' Pontella atlantica'' (Milne-Edwards, 1840) *''

Pontella bairdii ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Lubbock, 1853 *''

Pontella barbata ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Tanaka, 1936 *''

Pontella bifurcata ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Tanaka, 1936 *''

Pontella bonei ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Mulyadi, 2003 *''

Pontella brachiata ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Dana, 1849 *''

Pontella brachyura ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be forme ...

'' (Kroyer, 1849) *''

Pontella brevicornis ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' (Lubbock, 1857) *''

Pontella cerami ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' A. Scott, 1909 *''

Pontella chierchiae ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Giesbrecht, 1889 *''

Pontella contracta ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Dana, 1849 *''

Pontella cristata ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Kramer, 1896 *''

Pontella curta ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Dana, 1849 *''

Pontella curticornis ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Dana, 1852 *''

Pontella danae ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Giesbrecht, 1889 *''

Pontella darwinii ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' (Lubbock, 1853) *''

Pontella denticauda ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' A. Scott, 1909 *''

Pontella detonsa ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Dana, 1849 *''

Pontella diagonalis ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' C. B. Wilson, 1950 *'' Pontella edwardsii'' (Kroyer, 1849) *''

Pontella elegans ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' (Claus, 1892) *''

Pontella elephas ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Brady, 1883 *'' Pontella emerita'' Dana, 1849 *''

Pontella eugeniae ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Leuckart, 1859 *''

Pontella fera ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Dana, 1849 *''

Pontella forcipata ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Tanaka, 1936 *''

Pontella forficula ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' A. Scott, 1909 *''

Pontella gaboonensis ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' T. Scott, 1894 *''

Pontella gracilis ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' C. B. Wilson, 1950 *''

Pontella hanloni ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be forme ...

'' Greenwood, 1979 *''

Pontella helgolandica ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Claus, 1863 *'' Pontella indica'' Chiba, 1956 *''

Pontella inermis ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Brady, 1883 *''

Pontella investigatoris ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Sewell, 1912 *''

Pontella karachiensis ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Rehman, 1973 *''

Pontella kieferi ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Pesta, 1933 *''

Pontella kleini ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Mulyadi, 2003 *''

Pontella labuanensis ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Mulyadi, 1997 *''

Pontella latifurca ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Chen & Zhang, 1965 *''

Pontella lobiancoi ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' (Canu, 1888) *''

Pontella longipedata ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Sato, 1913 *''

Pontella marplatensis ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Ramirez, 1966 *''

Pontella meadii ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Wheeler, 1900 *''

Pontella mediterranea ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' (Claus, 1863) *''

Pontella mimocerami ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Fleminger, 1957 *''

Pontella natalis ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Brady, 1915 *''

Pontella novaezealandiae ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Farran, 1929 *'' Pontella patagoniensis'' (Lubbock, 1853) *''

Pontella pattersonii ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' (Templeton, 1837) *''

Pontella pennata ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' C. B. Wilson, 1932 *''

Pontella perspicax ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Dana, 1849 *''

Pontella plumata ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Dana, 1849 *''

Pontella polydactyla ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Fleminger, 1957 *''

Pontella princeps ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be forme ...

'' Dana, 1849 *''

Pontella protensa ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Dana, 1849 *''

Pontella pulvinata ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' C. B. Wilson, 1950 *''

Pontella raynaudii ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' (Milne-Edwards, 1840) *''

Pontella regalis ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Dana, 1849 *''

Pontella resnautica ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Oliveira, 1946 *''

Pontella rostraticauda ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Ohtsuka, Fleminger & Onbé, 1987 *''

Pontella rubescens ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Dana, 1849 *''

Pontella savignyi ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' (Milne-Edwards, 1828) *''

Pontella securifer ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Brady, 1883 *''

Pontella setosa ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Lubbock, 1856 *''

Pontella sewelli ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Heinrich, 1987 *''

Pontella sinica ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Chen & Zhang, 1965 *''

Pontella speciosa ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Dana, 1849 *'' Pontella spinicauda'' Mori, 1937 *''

Pontella spinipedata ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Heinrich, 1989 *''

Pontella spinipes ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Giesbrecht, 1889 *''

Pontella strenua ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Dana, 1849 *''

Pontella suchumica ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Kritchagin, 1873 *''

Pontella surrecta ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' C. B. Wilson, 1950 *''

Pontella tenuiremis ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Giesbrecht, 1889 *''

Pontella tridactyla ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Shen & Lee, 1963 *''

Pontella turgida ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Dana, 1849 *''

Pontella valida ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Dana, 1852 *'' Pontella vervoorti'' Mulyadi, 2003 *''

Pontella whiteleggei ''Pontella'' is a marine copepod genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the eye. The outer has a parabola, parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be ...

'' Kramer, 1896

References

Calanoida {{copepod-stub