Image Reference Number: 005250
Common Name: Lobster phyllosoma larva
Scientific Name: N/A
Location: Tropical Pacific, open ocean, epipelagic zone
Description: The phyllosoma larva of a palinuran lobster. These larvae are nearly completely flat (phyllosoma means 'leaf body', and they live in the open ocean for 1-2 years, feeding mainly on gelatinous zooplankton.


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