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Alicella gigantea in Podcasts

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A giant amphipod species that can reach lengths of up to 34 centimeters, exhibiting deep-sea gigantism.

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Life On The Bottom Of The Ocean

But this guy is not the only freak in the bottom of the ocean, as then there is Alicella gigantea, which evidently takes the concept of deep-sea gigantism very seriously, as this amphipod can reach lengths up to 34 centimeters or 13 inches, which might not sound like much until you remember that other amphipods are sometimes only 1 millimeter long, so in other words, over 300 times smaller.