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Archeterokrohnia docrickettsae
	Archeterokrohnia docrickettsae holotype. A, lateral view, shortly after recovery aboard ship. B, dorsal view, shortly after recovery aboard ship. C, dorsal view, after 4 months preservation in 5% formalin/seawater.
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chaetognatha
Class:	Sagittoidea
Order:	Phragmophora
Family:	Heterokrohniidae
Genus:	Archeterokrohnia
Species:	A. docrickettsae
Binomial name
	Archeterokrohnia docrickettsae; Thuesen & Haddock, 2013

Archeterokrohnia docrickettsae is a type of deep-sea marine arrow worm. It is the largest species in the Archeterokrohnia genus and the first to be found alive.^[1] Additionally this species displays an unusual color pattern of orange on its head and trunk with a translucent tail.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Haddock, Steven H. D.; Thuesen, Erik V. (2013-09-30). "Archeterokrohnia docrickettsae (Chaetognatha: Phragmophora: Heterokrohniidae), a new species of deep-sea arrow worm from the Gulf of California". Zootaxa. 3717 (3): 320–328. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3717.3.2. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 26176108.

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[auto-1] Haddock, Steven H. D.; Thuesen, Erik V. (2013-09-30). "Archeterokrohnia docrickettsae (Chaetognatha: Phragmophora: Heterokrohniidae), a new species of deep-sea arrow worm from the Gulf of California". Zootaxa. 3717 (3): 320–328. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3717.3.2. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 26176108.

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