Ecology
Habitat
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 244 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0 - 4460
Temperature range (°C): 0.199 - 28.403
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.169 - 43.616
Salinity (PPS): 32.111 - 36.634
Oxygen (ml/l): 0.303 - 7.081
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.027 - 3.251
Silicate (umol/l): 0.744 - 132.991
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 0 - 4460
Temperature range (°C): 0.199 - 28.403
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.169 - 43.616
Salinity (PPS): 32.111 - 36.634
Oxygen (ml/l): 0.303 - 7.081
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.027 - 3.251
Silicate (umol/l): 0.744 - 132.991
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Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage
| Specimen Records: | 8 | Public Records: | 2 |
| Specimens with Sequences: | 6 | Public Species: | 2 |
| Specimens with Barcodes: | 6 | Public BINs: | 2 |
| Species: | 3 | ||
| Species With Barcodes: | 3 | ||
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Barcode data
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Locations of barcode samples
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Wikipedia
Phronima
Phronima is a small, deep sea hyperiid amphipod of the family Phronimidae. It is found throughout the world's oceans, except in polar regions.[1] The body of Phronima is transparent. Females attack salps, using their mouth and claws to eat the animal and hollow out its gelatinous shell.[2] She then enters the barrel and lays her eggs inside. She then propels the barrel through the water as the larvae develop, providing them with fresh food and water.[2]
The genus Phronima contains the following species:[3]
- Phronima colletti Bovallius, 1887
- Phronima curvipes Vosseler, 1901
- Phronima pacifica Streets, 1887
- Phronima sedentaria (Forsskål, 1775) (type species)[1]
- Phronima solitaria Guérin-Méneville, 1836
- Phronima stebbingi Vosseler, 1901
Influence
It has been said[4] that the creatures in the Alien franchise were inspired by Phronima.[5]
References
- ^ a b James K. Lowry (2003). "Phronimidae". Peracarida : Amphipoda, Cumacea, Mysidacea. Volume 2, Part 2 of Crustacea: Malacostraca in Zoological catalogue of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. pp. 339–344. ISBN 978-0-643-06902-2.
- ^ a b Damond Benningfield (June 8, 2008). "Phronima". Science and the Sea. University of Texas Marine Science Institute. http://www.scienceandthesea.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=154&Itemid=10. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
- ^ WoRMS (2010). "Phronima Latreille, 1802". In J. Lowry. World Amphipoda database. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=101804. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
- ^ The Blue Planet, episode 2, about 4 minutes after the start
- ^ "Deep Sea Creature That Inspired the Alien Series". deepseacreatures.org. http://deepseacreatures.org/interesting/deep-sea-creature-that-inspired-the-alien-series. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
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