Thorina
For the thorium compound, see thorium dioxide.
| Thorina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Family: | Caprellidae |
| Genus: | Thorina Stephensen, 1944 |
| Species | |
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Thorina is a genus of amphipod crustaceans comprising the two species Thorina spinosa and Thorina elongata.[1] They are deep-sea species, found at depths of 900 metres (3,000 ft) and 1,500–4,892 m (4,921–16,050 ft), respectively, in the North Atlantic Ocean and Arctic Ocean.[2]
References
- ↑ Jim Lowry (2010). "Thorina Stephensen, 1944". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
- ↑ José Manual Guerra-García (2003). "Two new species of deep-water caprellids (Crustacea: Amphipoda) from northeastern Brazil" (PDF). Cahiers de Biologie Marine 44: 171–184.
External links
- Gail Ashton (January 15, 2010). "Thorina Stephensen, 1944". Caprellids. LifeDesks.
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