Shallow-water Cumaceans [Makrokylindrus]

Description

Makrokylindrus is distinguished by its inhabitants that favor shallow-water habitats compared to the deeper preferences of many related genera. These cumaceans have a cylindrical body shape with a relatively smooth carapace and a pronounced telson at the rear end. They are an integral part of coastal and shelf ecosystems, contributing to the detrital food web and offering a food resource for small fish and invertebrates.

Species

Atlantic mud cumacean [Leucon nasica]

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Hairy sand cumacean [Diastylis rathkei]

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Mediterranean slender cumacean [Eudorella truncatula]

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Pacific sand cumacean [Cuma pacifica]

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Taxonomy