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Oxyurostylis smithi (Cumacean)

Collected: April, 2006,using an epibenthic sled (363 micrometer mesh) 1-2 km offshore from Chincoteague, VA. in depths of 5-7 meters. Frequently caught but in small numbers


Notes: This cumacean always seems to have debris stuck to it whereas Leucon americanus, the other cumacean common in this area, is typically much cleaner.

Collected by: William S. Johnson, Goucher College

Submitted by: W. S. Johnson
Goucher College


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