''Pontella'' is a marine

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genus in the family Pontellidae. It is an organism that bears three lenses in the

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. The outer has a parabolic surface, countering the effects of

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while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ''Pontella'' includes the following species: *'' Pontella agassizii'' Giesbrecht, 1895 *'' Pontella alata'' 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 parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Dana, 1849 *'' Pontella asymmetrica'' Heinrich, 1967 *''

Pontella atlantica ''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. ...

'' (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'' 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 parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' 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 parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Mulyadi, 2003 *'' Pontella brachiata'' 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'' (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'' Giesbrecht, 1889 *'' Pontella contracta'' Dana, 1849 *'' Pontella cristata'' Kramer, 1896 *'' Pontella curta'' Dana, 1849 *'' Pontella curticornis'' Dana, 1852 *'' Pontella danae'' Giesbrecht, 1889 *'' Pontella darwinii'' (Lubbock, 1853) *'' Pontella denticauda'' A. Scott, 1909 *'' Pontella detonsa'' Dana, 1849 *'' Pontella diagonalis'' C. B. Wilson, 1950 *''

Pontella edwardsii ''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. ...

'' (Kroyer, 1849) *'' Pontella elegans'' (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 parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Brady, 1883 *''

Pontella emerita ''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 eugeniae'' 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 parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' 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 parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Claus, 1863 *''

Pontella indica ''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. ...

'' 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'' 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 parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Rehman, 1973 *'' Pontella kieferi'' 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 parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' 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 parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' 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 parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' 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 parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' (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 parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Ramirez, 1966 *'' Pontella meadii'' Wheeler, 1900 *'' Pontella mediterranea'' (Claus, 1863) *'' Pontella mimocerami'' 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 ''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 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 parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' (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 parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' C. B. Wilson, 1932 *'' Pontella perspicax'' 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 parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' 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 Eyes are organs of the visual system. They provide living organisms with vision, the ability to receive and process vis ...

'' Dana, 1849 *'' Pontella pulvinata'' 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 parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' (Milne-Edwards, 1840) *'' Pontella regalis'' Dana, 1849 *'' Pontella resnautica'' 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 parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' 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 parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' (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 parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Brady, 1883 *'' Pontella setosa'' 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 parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Heinrich, 1987 *'' Pontella sinica'' Chen & Zhang, 1965 *'' Pontella speciosa'' Dana, 1849 *''

Pontella spinicauda ''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. ...

'' 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 parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Heinrich, 1989 *'' Pontella spinipes'' 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 parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' 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 parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' 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 parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' 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 parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Giesbrecht, 1889 *'' Pontella tridactyla'' Shen & Lee, 1963 *'' Pontella turgida'' 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 ''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. ...

'' 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 parabolic surface, countering the effects of spherical aberration while allowing a sharp image to be formed. ...

'' Kramer, 1896

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Calanoida {{copepod-stub