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Short description: Genus of crustaceans

Maristella
Scientific classification
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Ostracoda
Order: Myodocopida
Family: Cypridinidae
Subfamily: Cypridininae
Genus: Maristella
Reda & Gerrish, 2019
Type species
Maristella chicoi
Reda & Gerrish, 2019
Species[1]

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Maristella is a genus of ostracods belonging to the Myodocopida (Cypridinidae).[2] The genus belongs to a diverse clade of Caribbean bioluminescent ostracods. Males perform species-specific luminescent courtship displays. It was chosen as one of the top ten species of 2019: WoRMS top 10 - 2019: Maristella chicoi. The video showing these light displays can be seen here.

Maristella is with seven species the most species-rich genus of the family.[1] Other genera include Enewton, Photeros, Konickeria and Vargula. Maristella means 'star of the sea'. Maristella is the only genus with lateral or diagonal luminescent courtship displays.

Species

References

Wikidata ☰ Q106855173 entry