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Invertebrate vs Vertibrate
Porifera
Cnidaria
Hydrozoa
Cubozoa
Scyphozoa
Anthozoa
Ctenephora
Platyhelminthes
Turbellarian
Flukes
Tapeworms
Annelids
Nematodes
Mullusca
Chitons
Scaphapods
Gastropods
Bivavles
Cephalopods
Arthropods
Chelicerates
Crustaceans
Decapods
Mantis Shrimp
Krill
Amphipods
Copepods
Barnacles
Echinodermata
Sea Stars
Urchins
Sea Cucumbers
Chordata
Tunicates
Sea Squirts
Salps
Marine FIshes
Jawless Fish
Cartilaginous Fish
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Sharks
Skates and Rays
Chimaeras
Lobefin Fish
Ray-Finned Fish
Copepods are the most abundant small crustacean in the ocean. They exist in enormous numbers, and are usually the majority population of marine zooplankton. They are primarily suspension feeders, meaning they feed on phytoplankton and detritus.
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Invertebrate vs Vertibrate
Porifera
Cnidaria
Hydrozoa
Cubozoa
Scyphozoa
Anthozoa
Ctenephora
Platyhelminthes
Turbellarian
Flukes
Tapeworms
Annelids
Nematodes
Mullusca
Chitons
Scaphapods
Gastropods
Bivavles
Cephalopods
Arthropods
Chelicerates
Crustaceans
Decapods
Mantis Shrimp
Krill
Amphipods
Copepods
Barnacles
Echinodermata
Sea Stars
Urchins
Sea Cucumbers
Chordata
Tunicates
Sea Squirts
Salps
Marine FIshes
Jawless Fish
Cartilaginous Fish
>
Sharks
Skates and Rays
Chimaeras
Lobefin Fish
Ray-Finned Fish