Mirocaris
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Mirocaris is a genus of shrimp associated with hydrothermal vents. Sometimes considered the only genus of the family Mirocarididae, Mirocaris is usually placed in the broader family Alvinocarididae. M
Mirocaris fortunata
Decapod anatomy
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The anatomy of a decapod consists of 20 body segments grouped into two main body parts: the cephalothorax and the pleon. Each segment – often called a somite – may possess one pair of appendages, alth
Mirocaris
…fortunata and M. indica. The two species are found in different oceans, and can be distinguished by the pattern of setation on the claw of the first pereiopod. Originally, the Mirocaris genus also contained the species M. keldyshi. After the holotype and paratypes of M. fortunata were re-examined in comparison…
Folded abdomen of a cooked crab severed from its body, showing its pleopods hiding beneath.
The anatomy of krill, using Euphausia superba as a model.
The pleopods of Euphausia superba.
Crab moult with carapace lifted, exposing gills.