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Rhincalanus gigas

Rhincalanus gigas is a large Antarctic copepod. R. gigas is a large copepod, with the female ranging in size from about 6.5 to 9.3 millimetres (0.26 to 0.37 in), and the male usually being between about 6.9 and 7.2 millimetres (0.27 and 0.28 in). R. gigas is found off of Antarctica, in addition to records off of South America, the Indian Ocean, and surrounding waters.

[ "Copepod", "Phytoplankton", "Paraeuchaeta antarctica", "Calanus simillimus", "Pleuromamma robusta" ]
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