Arctic shallow-water cumacean [Eudorella arctica]
Description
A species of cumacean that inhabits shallow Arctic waters. Like other cumaceans, it has a small, elongated body. The Arctic shallow-water cumacean typically inhabits sandy or muddy habitats in areas with low water temperatures. It is known for its unique reproductive behavior, where males carry the eggs until they hatch.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Cumaceans
Cumacea
|
| Family |
Diastylidae
Diastylidae
|
| Genus |
Subarctic Cumaceans
Kempylis
|