Gnathophausia childressi [Gnathophausia childressi]
Description
Gnathophausia childressi is a deep-sea species of mysid that inhabits the mesopelagic zone. This species is similar in appearance to other members of the Gnathophausia genus, but is distinguished by its smaller size and the unique morphology of its rostrum and telson. The habitat, behavior, and other aspects of its biology remain largely unknown due to the difficulty of studying deep-sea organisms.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Mysids
Mysida
|
| Family |
Lophogastrids
Lophogastridae
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| Genus |
Gnathophausia
Gnathophausia
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