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Microcosmus

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Not to be confused with Microcosmos.
"Microcosmus" (cf. kraken), was also an early taxonomic genus; formerly a tunicate, crab, or fabulous whale hafgufa, with multi-organism growths on them.

Microcosmus
Microcosmus sabatieri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Tunicata
Class: Ascidiacea
Order: Stolidobranchia
Family: Pyuridae
Genus: Microcosmus
Heller, 1877

Microcosmus is a genus of tunicates in the family Pyuridae, containing the following species:[1]

References

  1. ^ Karen Sanamyan & Claude Monniot (2013). Shenkar N, Gittenberger A, Lambert G, Rius M, Moreira Da Rocha R, Swalla BJ, Turon X (eds.). "Microcosmus Heller, 1877". Ascidiacea World Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved June 20, 2013.


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