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Guides

• Phronima

  Phronima is a genus of small, deep-sea hyperiid amphipods found throughout the world's oceans except polar regions. These semitransparent pelagic crustaceans are technically parasitoids rather than parasites: females attack salps, hollow out their gelatinous tunicates to create protective 'barrels,' and rear their young inside these structures. The genus possesses extraordinary compound eyes adapted to detect blue-green wavelengths, enabling navigation in dim mid-ocean environments where bioluminescence serves as critical ecological signals. Phronima has gained cultural recognition as a possible inspiration for the Alien Queen design in the 1986 film 'Aliens.'

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• Scutigera

  house centipede

  Scutigera is a genus of centipedes in the family Scutigeridae, commonly known as house centipedes. The genus comprises more than 30 species, with Scutigera coleoptrata being the most widespread and well-studied. Members of this genus are characterized by exceptionally long legs and antennae, true compound eyes, and remarkable speed. They are primarily synanthropic, having spread globally through human commerce from their presumed Mediterranean origin.

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