Biology:Civifractura

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Short description: Genus of crustaceans

Civifractura
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Superorder: Peracarida
Order: Amphipoda
Family: Alicellidae
Genus: Civifractura
Weston, Peart & Jamieson, 2020
Type species
Civifractura serendipia
Weston, Peart & Jamieson, 2020

Civifractura is a monotypic genus of deep sea amphipods in the family, Alicellidae, first described in 2020 by Johanna Weston, Rachael Peart, and Alan Jamieson,[1][2] which consists of the species Civifractura serendipia.[1] The species epithet, serendipia, refers to its serendipitous discovery.[3] This species was found at a depth of 4932 m in the Wallaby-Zenith fracture zone of the Indian Ocean.[2]

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q101750068 entry