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Bathochordaeus mcnutti

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Bathochordaeus mcnutti
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Bathochordaeus mcnutti Sherlock, Walz, Schlining & Robison, 2017". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  2. ^ "Blue-tailed giant larvacean Bathochordaeus mcnutti". www.montereybayaquarium.org. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  3. ^ 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.