Sylon hippolytes [Sylon hippolytes]
Description
Sylon hippolytes is a small symbiotic or commensal organism associated with certain crustaceans, so it’s most likely to be seen when divers are watching the animals it “hangs out” with. In the right habitat, divers might notice minute, delicate life forms tucked near hosts or hidden in the microhabitats around them.
Where To See Sylon hippolytes
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Crustacea
|
| Order |
Many crustaceans (a broad crustacean group)
Multicrustacea
|
| Family |
Barnacles
Thecostraca
|
| Genus |
Barnacles
Cirripedia
|
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