Antarctic Invertebrates: Gnathophausia gigas

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Classification

Animalia Kingdom
- Arthropoda Phylum
  - Crustacea Subphylum
    - Malacostraca Class
      - Eumalacostraca Subclass
        
        Mysidacea Order
        
        Lophogastrida Suborder
        
        Lophogastridae Family
        
        Gnathophausia Genus
        
        gigas Species

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Geographic Distribution

Bathymetric Specimen Dispersal

5 individual specimens found for Gnathophausia gigas.

Gnathophausia gigas Willemoes-Suhm, 1873 Species

Specimens

Type Status	Catalog No.	Date Collected	Location	Coordinates	Depth (m)	Vessel
	283741	9/13/1963	Indian Ocean	44.2° S, 60.2° E	0 – 275	Anton Bruun R/V
	283786	6/29/1964	Indian Ocean	31° S, 65.1° E	350 – 1786	Anton Bruun R/V
	283796	7/4/1964	Indian Ocean	40.8° S, 64.9° E	0 – 1650	Anton Bruun R/V
	283802	6/30/1964	Indian Ocean	34° S, 64.9° E	350 – 1428	Anton Bruun R/V

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