Long-arm Mysid [Gnathophausia zoea]
Description
Gnathophausia zoea, or the Long-arm Mysid, is a deep-sea crustacean found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans at depths of 700 to 1000 meters. This species is known for its elongated, slender body and long, clawed appendages. Like other members of the genus Gnathophausia, it is bioluminescent.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| 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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