Atlantic mud cumacean [Leucon nasica]
Description
The Atlantic mud cumacean is a small crustacean found in the Atlantic Ocean. It's typically found in shallow, muddy environments and is characterized by its long rostrum, or beak-like projection, and its white color. It has a cylindrical body with a tapering abdomen and a large, well-developed carapace. Its diet mainly consists of organic detritus.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
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|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Cumaceans
Cumacea
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| Family |
Diastylidae
Diastylidae
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| Genus |
Shallow-water Cumaceans
Makrokylindrus
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