Archeterokrohnia docrickettsae
Appearance
Archeterokrohnia docrickettsae | |
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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 | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chaetognatha |
Class: | Sagittoidea |
Order: | Phragmophora |
Family: | Heterokrohniidae |
Genus: | Archeterokrohnia |
Species: | A. docrickettsae
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Binomial name | |
Archeterokrohnia docrickettsae Thuesen & Haddock, 2013
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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.[1] Additionally this species displays an unusual color pattern of orange on its head and trunk with a translucent tail.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b 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.