Fujuriphyes hydra explained

Fujuriphyes hydra is a species of mud dragon within the family Pycnophyidae.[1] It was described from the Mozanbique Channel after an investigation on 2 pockmarks.[2] The species name hydra comes from the name of the fictional deity Hydra created by H.P. Lovecraft.[3]

References

  1. Web site: Fujuriphyes hydra Cepeda, Pardos, Zeppilli & Sánchez 2020 - Encyclopedia of Life . 2023-01-30 . eol.org.
  2. 2020-08-19 . Data_Sheet_1_Dragons of the Deep Sea: Kinorhyncha Communities in a Pockmark Field at Mozambique Channel, With the Description of Three New Species.docx . en . 10.3389/fmars.2020.00665.s001. free .
  3. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Fujuriphyes hydra Cepeda, Pardos, Zeppilli & Sánchez, 2020 . 2023-01-30 . marinespecies.org . en.