Bathochordaeus mcnutti

Bathochordaeus mcnutti, the blue-tailed giant larvacean, is a species of larvacean in the genus Bathochordaeus within the family Oikopleuridae.^[1] It's found in the North Pacific Ocean, it is comparatively large and reaching up to 10 centimeters in length including the tail.^[2] It can be distinguished from other giant larvaceans by its bright blue tail margin.^[3]

Bathochordaeus mcnutti
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Tunicata
Class:	Appendicularia
Order:	Copelata
Family:	Oikopleuridae
Genus:	Bathochordaeus
Species:	B. mcnutti
Binomial name
Bathochordaeus mcnutti Sherlock, Walz, Schlining & Robison, 2017