Eurythenes plasticus
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eurythenes-plasticus-197-10199938
title:
Eurythenes plasticus
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Eurythenes plasticus is a species of amphipod of the genus Eurythenes, first described in 2020. It was named in reference to the PET plastic found in its stomach, after researchers wanted to highlight the impact of plastic pollution. Eurythenes plasticus was found at depths between 6,010 m (19,720 ft) and 6,949 m (22,799 ft) deep in the Mariana Trench of the Pacific Ocean in 2014. Researchers from Newcastle University caught four specimens, one of which had plastic particles in its body. The pla
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Species of amphipod
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurythenes_plasticus
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2024-03-24T07:26:13Z
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