Macrostylis hadalis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Janiroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Superclassis: Multicrustacea Classis: Malacostraca Subclassis: Eumalacostraca Superordo: Peracarida Ordo: Isopoda Subordo: Asellota Superfamilia: Janiroidea

Familia: Macrostylidae
Genus: Macrostylis
Species: Macrostylis hadalis

Name

Macrostylis hadalis Wolff, 1956

Holotype: ZMUC CRU-6647 - female
Type-locality: Banda Trench, Pacific Ocean; 05°36'S 131°06'E. Habitat: marine benthic, 7280 m depth
Paratype: ZMUC CRU-6648 - male

Distribution

The Banda Trench, Pacific Ocean (Wolff, 1956).

Habitat

Deep-sea marine benthic species, found at hadal depths (7280 m). Substrates: soft clay (Wolff, 1956).

References

• Crustacea collection at ZMUC
• Wolff T. (1956). Isopoda from depths exceeding 6000 meters. Galathea Report 2: 85–157.