Paratanais [Paratanais]

Description

Paratanais is characterized by its members' robust construction of tube homes and a lifestyle that closely ties them to the substrate. These tanaids display a variety of body shapes and sizes, adapted to life within the protective confines of their tubes. They are significant players in the marine ecosystem, engaging in the processing of detritus and serving as a vital link in the food web, supporting a diversity of marine life.

Species

Greater Tanaid [Paratanais robustus]

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