Stenhelia gibbosa [Stenhelia gibbosa]
Description
Stenhelia gibbosa is a marine species found in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is distinguished by its gibbous, or humpbacked, body shape. This species inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms in deep waters and has a benthic lifestyle, staying close to the seafloor.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
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| Order |
Harpacticoida
Harpacticoida
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| Family |
Laophontidae
Laophontidae
|
| Genus |
Stenhelia
Stenhelia
|