Deep-Sea Mud Dweller [Polarus abyssus]
Description
Inhabiting the deepest parts of the Polar oceans, the Deep-Sea Mud Dweller has adapted to extreme pressure and darkness. It has large, light-sensitive eyes and a bioluminescent tail for navigating its pitch-black environment. They are predatory, feeding on smaller marine species.
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 |
Polar Mud Dwellers
Pseudocuma
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