Schistomysis ornata [Schistomysis ornata]
Description
Schistomysis ornata is a marine crustacean species found in the North Atlantic Ocean, particularly around the British Isles. It is a small, shrimp-like organism, similar to other mysids but distinguished by subtle differences in appendage structure and ornamentation. It is a member of the zooplankton community, feeding on small particles in the water column.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Mysids
Mysida
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| Family |
Mysids
Mysidae
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| Genus |
Schistomysis
Schistomysis
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