Deep-sea Roundheads [Colurostylis]

Description

Colurostylis is a genus within the Diastylidae family, known for its inhabitants' unique body shape, which tends to be more rounded and compact compared to other cumaceans. These creatures are found in various marine habitats, including continental shelf and slope zones. They possess a characteristic cephalon that merges smoothly with the pereon, and their uropods (tail appendages) are typically well developed, aiding in their locomotion through soft sediments.

Species

Atlantic Roundhead [Etmopterus spinax]

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Pacific Roundhead [Etmopterus pusillus]

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Southern Roundhead [Etmopterus granulosus]

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Indian Ocean Roundhead [Etmopterus virens]

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Taxonomy