Description
General:
Found on the mouthparts of Paralomis multispina in Monterey Canyon.
Geographic Information
Habitat description:
Benthic, parasitic/commensal on crab mouthparts.
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Martin J.W. and G. Pettit G. (1998). Caprella bathytatos New Species (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Capresslidae), from the Mouthparts of the Crab Macroregonia macrochira Sakai (Brachyura, Majidae) in the Vicinity of Deep-sea Hydrothermal vents off British Columbia. Bulletin of Marine Science, 63: 189-198.
Citation:
Caprella bathytatos
(Martin & Pettit, 1998) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Caprella%20bathytatos. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-18.