Tropical Iphinoe [Iphinoe trispinosa]
Description
The Tropical Iphinoe is a marine crustacean species that lives in warmer waters, particularly in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It is characterized by its three distinctive spines and its semi-transparent body with a slight green tint. It feeds on plankton and other small organisms.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Cumaceans
Cumacea
|
| Family |
Bodotriidae
Bodotriidae
|
| Genus |
Iphinoe
Iphinoe
|