Gaussia princeps (crustacean)
| Gaussia princeps | |
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| 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) | |
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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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