Scientific Illustration 

A planktonic zoea are free swimming larval aquatic decapod crustaceans. Illustrated above is a Crab Zoea, they have a very pointed face with a spike coming out of their head. Their size at this stage is less than 1 mm. 2023

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Harpacticoida is an order of copepods. Copepods are crustaceous zooplankton that help link food chains together. Harpacticoids specifically are distinguished from other copepods by the presence of only a very short pair of first antennae. 

Harpacticoids have a size range between 0.2 and 2.5 mm. 2023

This species, also known as the Antarctic Krill, are small, swimming planktonic crustaceans that lives in large swarms. It grows to a length of 6 centimeters (2.4 in), weighs up to 2 grams (0.071 oz), and can live for up to six years. 2023

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This species of coral, commonly known as grooved brain coral, is found in the western Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. This was on of the corals I studied in Bermuda at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences. This coral occurs offshore at depths ranging from 1 to 30 metres (3.3 to 98.4 feet). 2023

Commonly known as great star coral, this coral can be found throughout most reef environments, and is the predominant coral at depths of 40–100 feet (12.2–30.5 m). 2023

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