Alicella gigantea
Alicella gigantea Chevreux, 1899
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Family:  Lysianassidae ()
Max. size:  34 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  others; marine; depth range 3890 - 8931 m
Distribution:  Cosmopolitan.
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Biology:  This species is known as the world's largest amphipod. It inhabits depths of the lower abyssal and upper hadal zones (Ref. 137510).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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