Mirabestia maisie is a species of deep-sea amphipod crustaceans in the family Mirabestiidae. The species was described in 2026 from specimens collected in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.
Description Mirabestia maisie is found at depths of approximately . One specimen of a female’s body is approximately , while a male specimen grew about . An immature one is . Mirabestia maisie lays 5 eggs.
Taxonomy Mirabestia maisie was described as part of a newly erected superfamily due to its distinct morphological and phylogenetic characteristics within the infraorder Hadziida. The species was discovered following analyses of diagnostic appendage structures and molecular data supporting its separation from related amphipod lineages.
Etymology Mirabestia maisie is named after the first author's younger daughter, Maisie.
See also
Mirabestia Pseudolepechinella apricity
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