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Thorlaksonius platypus
Thorlaksonius platypus
Classification
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Amphipoda
- Family
- Pleustidae
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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.
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Distribution
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 1
Sources and credits
DescriptionThorlaksonius platypus, Wikipedia contributorsMore from the same family

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