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Megalocercus

Megalocercus is a genus of larvacean tunicates belonging to the family Oikopleuridae.

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Megalocercus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Tunicata
Class: Appendicularia
Order: Copelata
Family: Oikopleuridae
Subfamily: Oikopleurinae
Tribe: Labiata
Genus: Megalocercus
Chun, 1887

Megalocercus is a genus of larvacean tunicates belonging to the family Oikopleuridae.1

The species of this genus are found in Pacific Ocean.1

Species:1

  • Megalocercus abyssorum Chun, 1887
  • Megalocercus huxleyi Ritter, 1905
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  1. "Megalocercus Chun, 1887". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 10 June 2021.