Mediterranean slender cumacean [Eudorella truncatula]
Description
The Mediterranean slender cumacean is a small crustacean found in the Mediterranean Sea. It inhabits muddy or sandy substrates in shallow to deep waters. It's characterized by its slender, elongated body and a short rostrum. Its diet consists mainly of organic detritus and small invertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Cumaceans
Cumacea
|
| Family |
Diastylidae
Diastylidae
|
| Genus |
Shallow-water Cumaceans
Makrokylindrus
|