Atlantic Deep-sea Cumacean 4 [Cumacea Atlantica 4]
Description
This is the smallest species in the genus, and is characterized by its small size and pale coloration. It can be found in both shallow and deep waters, but seems to prefer areas with a high concentration of organic matter. Its diet consists primarily of detritus, but it may also feed on small invertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Cumaceans
Cumacea
|
| Family |
Diastylidae
Diastylidae
|
| Genus |
Atlantic Deep-sea Cumaceans
Diastylis
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