Eurythenes plasticus
Eurythenes plasticus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Superorder: | Peracarida |
Order: | Amphipoda |
Family: | Eurytheneidae |
Genus: | Eurythenes
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Species: | E. plasticus
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Binomial name | |
Eurythenes plasticus Weston, 2020
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Eurythenes plasticus is a species of
PET plastic found in its stomach,[2] after researchers wanted to highlight the impact of plastic pollution.[3]
Eurythenes plasticus was found at depths between 6,010 m (19,720 ft) and 6,949 m (22,799 ft) deep in the
showing plastic pollution affects marine organisms even 6,000 metres (20,000 ft) below sea level.References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eurythenes plasticus.
- ^ "Researchers discover new amphipod in the Mariana Trench and name it after plastic found in its body". Oceanographic Magazine. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "The new face of the plastics crisis". Newcastle University. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Eurythenes plasticus: A deep-sea crustacean full of plastic". Deutsche Welle. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ Wikidata Q87566725.