Calyptolana 1 3 1 



Figure 56. Bathynomus giganteus. 



Bathynomus giganteus A. Milne Edwards, 1879 

 Figure 56 



DIAGNOSIS Up to 280 mm. Large pigmented eyes present, not visible dor- 

 sally. Antennule with small exopod distally on peduncular article 3. Pleopods 

 with marginal setae on all rami; pleonites 3 and 4 with epimera produced 

 posteriorly. Posterior margin of pleotelson with median tooth and five or six 

 teeth on each side. 



RECORDS Gulf of Mexico; Caribbean; Bahamas; Florida Keys; 360-2300 

 m. 



REMARKS Gut-content analysis of these deep-water giants has shown them 

 to be scavengers, commonly feeding on dead fish, cephalopods, crabs, and 

 polychaete worms. 



Calyptolana Bruce, 1985 



DIAGNOSIS All pereopods ambulatory; each dactylus with secondary un- 

 guis. Pleopod 1 operculate, longer than following pleopods. All pleopodal 

 rami except endopod of pleopod 5 with marginal setae. 



