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Archeterokrohnia docrickettsae

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Species of deep-sea marine arrow worm

Archeterokrohnia docrickettsae
Archeterokrohnia docrickettsae
Archeterokrohnia docrickettsae holotype. A, lateral view, shortly after recovery aboard ship. B, dorsal view, shortly after recovery aboard ship. C, dorsal view, after 4 months preservation in 5% formalin/seawater.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chaetognatha
Class: Sagittoidea
Order: Phragmophora
Family: Heterokrohniidae
Genus: Archeterokrohnia
Species: A. docrickettsae
Binomial name
Archeterokrohnia docrickettsae
Thuesen & Haddock, 2013

Archeterokrohnia docrickettsae is a type of deep-sea marine arrow worm. It is the largest species in the Archeterokrohnia genus and the first to be found alive. Additionally this species displays an unusual color pattern of orange on its head and trunk with a translucent tail.

References

  1. ^ Haddock, Steven H. D.; Thuesen, Erik V. (2013-09-30). "Archeterokrohnia docrickettsae (Chaetognatha: Phragmophora: Heterokrohniidae), a new species of deep-sea arrow worm from the Gulf of California". Zootaxa. 3717 (3): 320–328. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3717.3.2. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 26176108.
Taxon identifiers
Archeterokrohnia docrickettsae


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