Bathochordaeus mcnutti | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Subphylum: | Tunicata |
Class: | Appendicularia |
Order: | Copelata |
Family: | Oikopleuridae |
Genus: | Bathochordaeus |
Species: | B. mcnutti |
Binomial name | |
Bathochordaeus mcnutti Sherlock, Walz, Schlining & Robison, 2017 |
Bathochordaeus mcnutti, the blue-tailed giant larvacean, is a species of larvacean in the genus Bathochordaeus within the family Oikopleuridae. It's found in the North Pacific Ocean, it is comparatively large and reaching up to 10 centimeters in length including the tail. It can be distinguished from other giant larvaceans by its bright blue tail margin.
References
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Bathochordaeus mcnutti Sherlock, Walz, Schlining & Robison, 2017". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- "Blue-tailed giant larvacean Bathochordaeus mcnutti". www.montereybayaquarium.org. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
- Katija, Kakani; Sherlock, Rob E.; Sherman, Alana D.; Robison, Bruce H. (16 Aug 2017). "New technology reveals the role of giant larvaceans in oceanic carbon cycling". Science Advances. 3 (8): e1602374. Bibcode:2017SciA....3E2374K. doi:10.1126/sciadv.1602374. PMC 5415331. PMID 28508058.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Bathochordaeus mcnutti |
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