How deep does the Copepod live?

The Copepod (Haloptilus spiniceps) is typically found at 0–350 m.

Copepod

Haloptilus spiniceps

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–350 m

This copepod drifts through the open ocean, mostly within the upper 300 metres of the water column. Like others of its kind it is a minute creature swept along by the currents, part of the great mass of plankton.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Copepoda › Calanoida › Augaptilidae › Haloptilus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 104437.

FAQ

How deep does the Copepod live?: The Copepod (Haloptilus spiniceps) is typically found at 0–350 m.