Gaussia princeps (crustacean)

Not to be confused with Gaussia princeps (plant).

Gaussia princeps
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Copepoda
Order:	Calanoida
Family:	Metridinidae
Genus:	Gaussia
Species:	G. princeps
Binomial name
Gaussia princeps (T. Scott, 1894)
Synonyms [1]
Gaussia scotti (Giesbrecht, 1897) Pleuromma princeps T. Scott, 1894 Pleuromamma princeps (T. Scott, 1894)

The black prince copepod[2] (Gaussia princeps) is a mesopelagic copepod found in temperate and tropical waters worldwide.[3] They have been known to display bioluminescence.[4]

Gaussia princeps is used in the production of luciferase.[5]

References

1. J. Kouwenberg & G. Boxshall (2009). T. C. Walter & G. Boxshall (ed.). "Gaussia princeps (Scott T., 1894)". World Copepoda database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
2. https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/animals-a-to-z/black-prince-copepod
3. Eduardo Suárez-Morales (2007). "The mesopelagic copepod Gaussia princeps (Scott) (Calanoida: Metridinidae) from the Western Caribbean with notes on integumental pore patterns" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1621: 33–44. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1621.1.3.
4. A. Barnes & J. F. Case (1972). "Bioluminescence in the mesopelagic copepod, Gaussia princeps (T. Scott)". Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 8 (1): 53–71. Bibcode:1972JEMBE...8...53B. doi:10.1016/0022-0981(72)90056-1.
5. "BioLux Gaussia Luciferase Assay Kit (E3300), Reporter Systems, NEB". Archived from the original on 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2012-02-18.