Mictocaris
| Mictocaris | |
|---|---|
| Mictocaris halope | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Mictacea |
| Family: | Mictocarididae Bowman & Iliffe, 1985 |
| Genus: | Mictocaris Bowman & Iliffe, 1985 |
| Species: | M. halope
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| Binomial name | |
| Mictocaris halope Bowman & Iliffe, 1985
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Mictocaris halope is the only species of cave crustacean in the monotypic genus Mictocaris. It is placed in its own family, Mictocarididae, and is sometimes considered the only member of the order Mictacea. Mictocaris is endemic to anchialine caves in Bermuda, and grows up to 3.5 mm (0.14 in) long. Its biology is poorly known.