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		<title>The Copious Copepods</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 09:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-copious-copepods/" title="The Copious Copepods" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="134" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/copepods1a-300x134.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="copepods" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/copepods1a-300x134.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/copepods1a-800x358.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/copepods1a-1536x687.jpg 1536w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/copepods1a-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>Copepods are a group of small crustaceans found in practically every freshwater and saltwater habitat in the world, including Antarctica. Some species are planktonic, while others are benthic (live on the ocean floor). While still more thrive in damp or wet soil. Due to their abundance, these critters are not [&#x2026;]</p>
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		<title>The Amazing Nudibranch</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-amazing-nudibranch/" title="The Amazing Nudibranch" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="175" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/nudibranch1a-300x175.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="nudibranch" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/nudibranch1a-300x175.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/nudibranch1a-800x468.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/nudibranch1a-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>The nudibranch, aka sea slug, can be found throughout the shallower water of the world&#x2019;s oceans. Some nudibranchs can be found at depths of up to 8,200 feet. There are over 3,000 known species of nudibranchs. As a whole, the known global distribution of nudibranchs is listed as Least Concern [&#x2026;]</p>
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