Althoffia
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| Althoffia | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Tunicata |
| Class: | Appendicularia |
| Order: | Copelata |
| Family: | Oikopleuridae |
| Subfamily: | Oikopleurinae |
| Tribe: | Alabiata |
| Genus: | Althoffia Lohmann, 1892 |
| Species: | A. tumida
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| Binomial name | |
| Althoffia tumida Lohmann, 1892
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Althoffia is a monotypic genus of larvacean tunicates belonging to the family Oikopleuridae. The only species is Althoffia tumida.[1]
Distribution
[edit | edit source]The species is distributed in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. It has been found at depths of less than 20 meters, in waters ranging from 15.8 °C (60.4 °F) to 27 °C (81 °F).[2]
References
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