Description
General:
Longest pair of antennular flagella sharply bent; telson shorter than uropods; exoskelton from transparent with pink/red speckles (small individuals) to solid orange/red (larger individuals); large purple photophores on ventral surface of body; pigmented eyes.
Geographic Information
Habitat description:
Pelagic.
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Wicksten, M.K. (2011). Decopod Crustacea of the Californian and Oregonian Zoogeographic Provinces. eScholarsip. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7sk9t2dz
Citation:
Phorcosergia phorca
((Faxon, 1893)) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Phorcosergia%20phorca. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.