Thorlaksonius platypus

Thorlaksonius platypus

Classification

Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Family: Pleustidae

Thorlaksonius platypus is a species of Pleustid amphipod native to southern California. It is thought to be an example of mimicry, as it resembles the gastropod Alia carinata. This was the first example of an arthropod mimicking a gastropod ever described.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 1

Sources and credits

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Thorlaksonius platypus

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