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Copepod

Photo by scottlkms
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Field Notes

Description:

200 microns long, captured in a near surface plankton net 60-80 ft of water 6 am wind northwest about 7mph in kayak about 3/4 - 1 mile from shore

The copepod appears to be inside a clear tube-like structure which is thwarting its attempts to move forward

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Also curious about mace-like form below the copepod. It may be a radiolarian

Habitat:

leward coast

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