Thermosbaena

Thermosbaena
Thermosbaena mirabilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Thermosbaenacea
Family: Thermosbaenidae
Genus: Thermosbaena
Monod, 1924
Species:
T. mirabilis
Binomial name
Thermosbaena mirabilis
Monod, 1924

Thermosbaena is a monotypic genus of crustaceans belonging to the monotypic family Thermosbaenidae. The only species is Thermosbaena mirabilis.[1]

The species is found in Southern Mediterranean.[1]

Thermosbaena that lives in hot springs eat blue-green algae, diatom, and other microalgae. Others that do not live in hot springs feed on bacteria and algae associated with detritus.

References

  1. ^ a b "Thermosbaena, 1924". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 25 June 2021.