Bathochordaeus mcnutti | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Subphylum: | Tunicata |
Class: | Appendicularia |
Order: | Copelata |
Family: | Oikopleuridae |
Genus: | Bathochordaeus |
Species: | B. mcnutti |
Binomial name | |
Bathochordaeus mcnutti Sherlock, Walz, Schlining & Robison, 2017 |
Bathochordaeus mcnutti, the blue-tailed giant larvacean, is a species of larvacean in the genus Bathochordaeus within the family Oikopleuridae. [1] It's found in the North Pacific Ocean, it is comparatively large and reaching up to 10 centimeters in length including the tail. [2] It can be distinguished from other giant larvaceans by its bright blue tail margin. [3]