Gnathophausia gigas [Gnathophausia gigas]
Description
Gnathophausia gigas is a large mysid crustacean found in the deep waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It has a robust body and large, powerful appendages. Like other members of its genus, it is bioluminescent. Much about this species, including its behavior and life cycle, remains unknown due to its deep-sea habitat.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
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|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Mysids
Mysida
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| Family |
Lophogastrids
Lophogastridae
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| Genus |
Gnathophausia
Gnathophausia
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