Giant Amphipod
Item
Title
Giant Amphipod
Description
Found in the deepest part of the ocean giant amphipods can reach a size of 141 millimeters with a weight of 45 grams. Amphipods serve the environmental role of decomposers as they recycle dead matter back into the environment to allow other trophic levels to benefit.
Date
8/30/2012
Medium
photograph taken by Jamstec at national geographic
