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Bathochordaeus, the giant larvaceans, is a genus of larvacean tunicates in the family Oikopleuridae. They are much larger than other genera of larvaceans, ranging from 3 to 10 centimeters in total length, with houses reaching more than 1 meter in diameter. See more
Giant larvaceans are widespread through the planet's oceans, being found in the North and South Pacific Ocean, the North and South Atlantic … See more
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• van der Land, J. (2001). Appendicularia, in: Costello, M.J. et … See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license The first definitive record of the giant larvacean, Bathochordaeus ...
WEBAug 30, 2016 · This paper establishes the first review of Bathochordaeus charon since its original description, extends the range of this species to the northeast Pacific Ocean, …
- Author: R. E. Sherlock, K. R. Walz, B. H. Robison
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- Publish Year: 2016
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WEBJun 3, 2020 · Larger oikopleurids—known as giant larvaceans (which include the genus Bathochordaeus)—can be up to 10 cm in length 19, and their mucus houses can be up …
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WEBDec 15, 2016 · Bathochordaeus mcnutti sp. nov. is described from the mesopelagic northeast Pacific Ocean (Monterey Bay, California, USA). Larvaceans in the genus …
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WEBDecember 7, 2016. Bathochordaeus charon MBARI. In the late 1890s, Carl Chun, a biologist at Leipzig University, found something unusual: a candy bar-sized larvacean …
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WEBMay 3, 2017 · To date, giant larvaceans have proven to be intractable for study in the laboratory. Three species of Bathochordaeus can be found in Monterey Bay: …
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WEBAug 16, 2017 · Oikopleurids (including Bathochordaeus) are among the most abundant filter feeders found in the ocean ; oikopleurids and fritillarids occur at depths extending from …
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WEBDec 1, 2016 · PDF | Background Larvaceans in the genus Bathochordaeus are large, often abundant filter feeders found throughout much of the world ocean. The first... | Find, …
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WEBJun 10, 2005 · The first giant larvacean identified, Bathochordaeus charon, was discovered in 1898, but their feeding structures were unknown until the 1960s, when they were …
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WEBDec 6, 2016 · Scientists have now confirmed that the creature is a second sighting of the species Bathochordaeus charon, named for the mythical Greek ferryman who was …
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