لعبة ثمانية critter-o-Bit Play?

I think you read Arabic right to left, right?  Anyway, here's today's stumper...

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[Tavis]

Calanoid copepod

[Al Dove]

Good start Tavis, now drill down a little.

[Tavis]

I'm a lumper not a splitter!

[Al Dove]

hahaha, awesome answer! Well, you are winning for now, but if anyone can go to genus, they got you beat.