Atlantic Deep-sea Cumacean 3 [Cumacea Atlantica 3]
Description
This species is distinguished by its unusually large carapace, which covers most of its body. It is also notable for its bright red coloration, which is thought to serve as camouflage in the deep sea environment. It inhabits the deepest parts of the Atlantic Ocean, where it feeds on the detritus that falls from the surface.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Cumaceans
Cumacea
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| Family |
Diastylidae
Diastylidae
|
| Genus |
Atlantic Deep-sea Cumaceans
Diastylis
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