Bathochordaeus mcnutti
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| Bathochordaeus mcnutti | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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]
