Eurythenes obesus
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| Eurythenes obesus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Family: | Eurytheneidae |
| Genus: | Eurythenes |
| Species: | E. obesus |
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| Eurythenes obesus (Chevreux, 1905) | |
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Eurythenes obesus is a species of amphipod of the genus Eurythenes. It was first described in 1905 by Édouard Chevreux.[1]
Eurythenes obesus is found most from the Caribbean to the Antarctic regions but can be found in most ocean basins.[2][3][4] It can grow to over 60 mm (2.4 in) long and looks similar to Eurythenes gryllus.[3][5]
