Gaussia princeps (crustacean)

Gaussia princeps
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Calanoida
Family: Metridinidae
Genus: Gaussia
Species:
G. princeps
Binomial name
Gaussia princeps
(T. Scott, 1894)
Synonyms 
  • Gaussia scotti (Giesbrecht, 1897)
  • Pleuromma princeps T. Scott, 1894
  • Pleuromamma princeps (T. Scott, 1894)

The black prince copepod (Gaussia princeps) is a mesopelagic copepod found in temperate and tropical waters worldwide. They have been known to display bioluminescence.

Gaussia princeps is used in the production of luciferase.

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