Hemimysis lamornae is a small crustacean that lives in shallow waters at a depth of between 5 and 20 metres.
| Hemimysis lamornae | |
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| Large group of Hemimysis lamornae | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Mysida |
| Family: | Mysidae |
| Genus: | Hemimysis |
| Species: | H. lamornae
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| Binomial name | |
| Hemimysis lamornae (Couch, 1856)
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Distribution
editHemimysis lamornae is found in the North Sea, Baltic Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and Black Sea.
Description
editHemimysis lamornae is bright red or orange and grows to a size of about 8 to 10 mm. They feed primarily on sedimentary organic matter and small crustaceans. They reproduce sexually and females carry the eggs on the underside of their bodies before they hatch.[1]
References
edit- ^ Rastorgueff, Pierre-Alexandre (Oct 28, 2011). "Feeding strategies and resource partitioning mitigate the effects of oligotrophy for marine cave mysids". Marine Ecology Progress Series. 440: 163–176.
Sources
edit- Rastorgueff, P. A., Harmelin-Vivien, M., Richard, P., & Chevaldonné, P. (2011). Feeding strategies and resource partitioning mitigate the effects of oligotrophy for marine cave mysids. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 440, 163–176. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps09347
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