Cyphocaris tunicola

Author
Lowry & Stoddart, 1997

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Min Depth
200 meters
Max Depth
500 meters
Overall Geographic Range
Gulf of Mexico
Habitat-Biology
  • deep sea
  • endemic to Gulf of Mexico
  • planktonic
  • symbiotic
References

  • Lowry, J. K., and H. E. Stoddart. 1989. Stephonyx, a new, widespread genus of lysianassoid Amphipoda. Zoologica Scripta 18(4): 519–525.

Endnotes

  • Associated with pelagic tunicates.

Species Notes

None noted.

Source

LeCroy, S. E., R. Gasca, I. Winfield, M. Ortiz, and E. Escobar-Briones. 2009. Amphipoda (Crustacea) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 941–972 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.

GulfBase Citation

Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. 2016. GulfBase: Resource Database for Gulf of Mexico Research, Education, and Management. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.gulfbase.org, 05-13-2024.

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