Biology:Eurythenes obesus

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Short description: Species of amphipod

Eurythenes obesus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Superorder: Peracarida
Order: Amphipoda
Family: Eurytheneidae
Genus: Eurythenes
Species:
E. obesus
Binomial name
Eurythenes obesus
(Chevreux, 1905)

Eurythenes obesus is a species of amphipod of the genus Eurythenes. It was first described in 1905 by Édouard Chevreux.[1]

Eurythenes obesus is found most from the Caribbean to the Antarctic regions but can be found in most ocean basins.[2][3][4] It can grow to over 60 mm (2.4 in) long and looks similar to Eurythenes gryllus.[3][5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6485087 entry