Archeterokrohnia docrickettsae

Archeterokrohnia docrickettsae
	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
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chaetognatha
Class:	Sagittoidea
Order:	Phragmophora
Family:	Heterokrohniidae
Genus:	Archeterokrohnia

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

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.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[auto-1] 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.