Phronima

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phylum Arthropoda Phronima sedentaria is a species of amphipod crustacean found in the non polar oceans of the world, including the Mediterranean Sea, at a depth of up to 1 km (0.6mi). Females are up to 42 mm (1.7 in) long, while males are only 15 mm (0.6 in) long. Females brood their eggs in the barrel-like shells of salps and pyrosomas after eating the contents. These amphipods prey on krill and zooplankton.

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subphylum Crustacea
class Malacostraca
order Amphipoda
suborder Hyperiidea
family Phronimidae
genus Phronima
species P. sedentaria