Gaussia princeps (copepod)

Tags: Crustacean.

Gaussia princeps is a mesopelagic copepod found in temperate and tropical waters worldwide. They have been known to display bioluminescence.Gaussia princeps is used in the production of luciferase.

class: Copepod, Maxillopoda
family: Metridinidae
genus: Gaussia (copepod)
kingdom: Animal
order: Calanoida
phylum: Arthropod, Crustacean
synonym: *, *Gaussia scotti (Giesbrecht 1897), *Pleuromma princeps (T. Scott 1894)

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