Facetotecta
Facetotecta is a poorly known subclass of thecostracan crustaceans. The adult forms have never been recognised, and the group is known only from its larvae, the "y-nauplius" and "y-cyprid" larvae. They are mostly found in the north Atlantic Ocean, neritic waters around Japan, and the Mediterranean Basin, where they also survive in brackish water.
Facetotecta | |
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A Y-psigon escaping from its y-cyprid | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Thecostraca |
Subclass: | Facetotecta Grygier, 1985 |
Family: | Hansenocarididae Itô, 1985 |
Genus: | Hansenocaris Itô, 1985 |
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