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Crassicorophium bonellii

Crassicorophium bonellii

Classification

Crassicorophium bonellii is a species of amphipod crustacean in the genus Crassicorophium. It produces waterproof silk from its legs as an adhesive in constructing shelter for itself. In a study published in the journal Naturwissenschaften, it was found that silk is produced in a fashion very similar to spiders.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Denmark · 50Norway · 21Sweden · 2Canada · 1