Corophium arenarium
| Corophium arenarium | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Family: | Corophiidae |
| Genus: | Corophium |
| Species: | C. arenarium
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| Binomial name | |
| Corophium arenarium Crawford, 1937
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Corophium arenarium is a small (up to 7 mm (0.28 in)) European amphipod crustacean of the family Corophiidae. It looks very similar to C. volutator.
It burrows in bottom sediments, between 10 and 60 m (33 and 197 ft) deep.
Corophium arenarium originates from the coasts of France and the North Sea.
External links
[edit]- M.J. de Kluijver & S.S. Ingalsuo Corophium arenarium Macrobenthos of the North Sea - Crustacea. Marine Species Identification Portal
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