Siriella [Siriella]

Description

Siriella is a genus of the Mysidae family, consisting of small, slender mysids that are predominantly found in tropical and subtropical waters. These mysids are planktonic, spending most of their life in the water column where they feed on microscopic algae and serve as an essential food source for many marine species.

Species
Graceful Mysid
Graceful Mysid [Siriella gracilis]
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Thompson's Mysid
Thompson's Mysid [Siriella thompsoni]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Arthropods
Arthropoda
Class Crustaceans
Malacostraca
Order Mysids
Mysida
Family Mysids
Mysidae
Statistics
  • Species 2