Atlantic Deep-sea Cumacean 2 [Cumacea Atlantica 2]
Description
This species is similar to Cumacea Atlantica 1, but tends to be found in slightly shallower waters. It is also distinguished by its slightly larger size and more prominent antennae. Like its relative, it feeds primarily on detritus, but may also supplement its diet with small invertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Cumaceans
Cumacea
|
| Family |
Diastylidae
Diastylidae
|
| Genus |
Atlantic Deep-sea Cumaceans
Diastylis
|