Eurythenes plasticus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Amphipoda |
Family: | Eurytheneidae |
Genus: | Eurythenes |
Species: | E. plasticus
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Binomial name | |
Eurythenes plasticus Weston, 2020
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Eurythenes plasticus is a species of amphipod of the genus Eurythenes, first described in 2020. [1] It was named in reference to the PET plastic found in its stomach, [2] after researchers wanted to highlight the impact of plastic pollution. [3]
Eurythenes plasticus was found at depths between 6,010 m (19,720 ft) and 6,949 m (22,799 ft) deep in the Mariana Trench of the Pacific Ocean in 2014. [4] Researchers from Newcastle University caught four specimens, one of which had plastic particles in its body. [3] The plastic microfibre that was found in its hindgut was 84% similar to PET plastic, [4] showing plastic pollution affects marine organisms even 6,000 metres (20,000 ft) below sea level.
Eurythenes plasticus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Amphipoda |
Family: | Eurytheneidae |
Genus: | Eurythenes |
Species: | E. plasticus
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Binomial name | |
Eurythenes plasticus Weston, 2020
|
Eurythenes plasticus is a species of amphipod of the genus Eurythenes, first described in 2020. [1] It was named in reference to the PET plastic found in its stomach, [2] after researchers wanted to highlight the impact of plastic pollution. [3]
Eurythenes plasticus was found at depths between 6,010 m (19,720 ft) and 6,949 m (22,799 ft) deep in the Mariana Trench of the Pacific Ocean in 2014. [4] Researchers from Newcastle University caught four specimens, one of which had plastic particles in its body. [3] The plastic microfibre that was found in its hindgut was 84% similar to PET plastic, [4] showing plastic pollution affects marine organisms even 6,000 metres (20,000 ft) below sea level.