Bathochordaeus mcnutti
Species of Appendicularia
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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.[1] It's found in the North Pacific Ocean, it is comparatively large and 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]
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.
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Extant Appendicularia (larvacean) genera
- Kingdom Animalia
- (unranked) Bilateria
- Phylum Chordata
- Subphylum Tunicata
- Kowalevskia
Appendiculariinae |
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Fritillariinae |
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Oikopleurinae |
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