Lobed Nematoscelis [Nematoscelis lobata]
Description
Nematoscelis lobata, or the Lobed Nematoscelis, is a species of shrimp that resides in the Atlantic Ocean. They are transparent with a slight blue coloration and have lobed rostrums. This species is found in the deep sea, typically in mesopelagic and bathypelagic zones.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
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|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Euphausiids
Euphausiacea
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| Family |
Krill
Euphausiidae
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| Genus |
Nematoscelis
Nematoscelis
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