Bathochordaeus mcnutti
Species of Appendicularia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bathochordaeus mcnutti, the blue-tailed giant larvacean, is a species of larvacean in the family Oikopleuridae.[1] Found in the North Pacific Ocean, it is comparatively large, reaching up to 10 centimeters in length including the tail.[2] It can be distinguished from other giant larvaceans by its bright blue tail margin.[3]
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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 | |
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