The nauplii of different species all look alike so they are hard to tell apart. These larvae live in the water column as part of the zooplankton. They're stealthy little creatures in that they blend in with many zooplankton.

Where is Nauplius larva found?

The main features of a nauplius are a simple, unsegmented body, three pairs of appendages (antennules, antennae, and mandibles), and a single, simple, “naupliar” eye. Nauplius larvae are found in the life cycles of cirripedes, ostracods, branchiopods, copepods, euphausiids, the decapod peneid prawns, and…

Is nauplius phytoplankton or zooplankton?

Nauplii are the first planktonic, larval stages in the development of many crustacea, including copepods. They hatch from eggs and begin to feed and grow immediately.