Broad Tanaid [Paratanapseudes platypoda]
Description
Paratanapseudes platypoda, or the Broad Tanaid, is a marine species that inhabits the coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Unlike its slender counterpart, this species has a broad body shape and possesses chelipedes. It thrives in sandy and muddy substrates and is known for its burrowing behavior.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Tanaids
Tanaidacea
|
| Family |
White Tanaids
Tanaopsidae
|
| Genus |
Paratanapseudes
Paratanapseudes
|