Archeterokrohnia docrickettsae is a type of deep-sea marine arrow worm. It is the largest species in the Archeterokrohnia genus and the first to be found alive.[1] Additionally this species displays an unusual color pattern of orange on its head and trunk with a translucent tail.[1]
| Archeterokrohnia docrickettsae | |
|---|---|
.jpg)
| |
| Archeterokrohnia docrickettsae holotype. A, lateral view, shortly after recovery aboard ship. B, dorsal view, shortly after recovery aboard ship. C, dorsal view, after 4 months preservation in 5% formalin/seawater. | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chaetognatha |
| Class: | Sagittoidea |
| Order: | Phragmophora |
| Family: | Heterokrohniidae |
| Genus: | Archeterokrohnia |
| Species: | A. docrickettsae
|
| Binomial name | |
| Archeterokrohnia docrickettsae Thuesen & Haddock, 2013
| |
References
edit- ^ a b Haddock, Steven H. D.; Thuesen, Erik V. (2013-09-30). "Archeterokrohnia docrickettsae (Chaetognatha: Phragmophora: Heterokrohniidae), a new species of deep-sea arrow worm from the Gulf of California". Zootaxa. 3717 (3): 320–328. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3717.3.2. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 26176108.
 | This Chaetognatha-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |