Boroecia maxima (Brady & Norman 1896)

The most common pelagic ostracod of the deep Arctic basins and the outflows of polar water into the Atlantic

Translucent, tinted with red and yellow; Eggs appear orange through white; Guts are often dark red

Female stores sperm and spawns repeatedly; Eggs are scattered into the water; Six juvenile stages before maturity; Generation times are unknown, probably many months; Spawning likely occurs year-round, but peaks in summer

Particle feeder; Detritivore

Panarctic in deeper waters; Mesopelagic, most abundant between depths of 200-500m