Pontocrates arenarius

Pontocrates arenarius

Classification

Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Family: Oedicerotidae

There are 1,774 species of crustaceans recorded in Ireland. Crustaceans are arthropods of the subphylum Crustacea. Most are aquatic, such as shrimp, barnacles, lobsters, crayfish, krill, but some are also adapted for land living, such as woodlice and crabs.

Distribution

Pontocrates arenarius — Biodiversity Heritage Library · CC0

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United Kingdom · 5Belgium · 2France · 1

Sources and credits

PhotoBiodiversity Heritage Library · CC0 DescriptionList of crustaceans of Ireland, Wikipedia contributors

Pontocrates arenarius

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