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Marine Species Identification Guide for the St. Lawrence
Invertebrates • Species
Themisto libellula
Hyperiid - Hyperiidé

Themisto libellula
Characteristics:
• colour grey-violet
• very large eyes
• no dorsal spines
• pelagic amphipod
• species associated with very cold water
May be mistaken for: Mysis sp.
Themisto libellula
Family:
Hyperiidae
Type of measure:
Total mm
Maximum size:
45 mm
specimen identified  specimen identified (coastal sampling)
territory covered  territory covered    territory not covered  territory not covered

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