Megapanis tarassovae
- Kingdom
- Microsynthera
- Phylum
- Plasticae
- Class
- Occlupanida
- Order
- Orthogonidectes
- Family
- Archignathidae
- Genus
- Megapanis
- Species
- tarassovae
- External morphology
Lateral palps, and largish oral groove. 43 mm x 30 mm.
Occlupanologist A. Tarassova noticed this latest member of genus Megapanis in the depths of a wholesale freezer in Ontario, Canada, found clutched to a large bag of three-month-old frozen bread. The -22° C temperature had not caused it any notable distress, leading to a theory that this occlupanid has successfully adapted to colder climes along with its host.