Giant Mud Dweller [Polarus gigas]
Description
The largest species in the genus, the Giant Mud Dweller can reach up to 3 feet in length. Its body is thick and muscular, with a heavily armored exterior. This species is an omnivore, feeding on both plant matter and small marine animals.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Cumaceans
Cumacea
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| Family |
Diastylidae
Diastylidae
|
| Genus |
Polar Mud Dwellers
Pseudocuma
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