Pentidotea kirchanskii
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Pentidotea kirchanskii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Isopoda |
Family: | Idoteidae |
Genus: | Pentidotea |
Species: | P. kirchanskii
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Binomial name | |
Pentidotea kirchanskii (Miller & Lee, 1970)
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Pentidotea kirchanskii is species of crustacean in the family Idoteidae. It was first described by M.A. Miller & Lee.
Geographic range[edit]
Found along the coast of California in the Northern Pacific, usually documented between San Jose and San Diego.
Habitats[edit]
This isopod is found in the high intertidal zone; Benthic.
Mobility[edit]
It uses drag powered swimming and walking to get around.
Biology[edit]
These organisms are bilaterally symmetric, and multicellular as they a member of the Animalia kingdom.
Mating behavior[edit]
Sperm transfer is indirect, females hold eggs in pouch until spawning.
References[edit]
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Pentidotea kirchanskii (Miller & Lee, 1970)". www.marinespecies.org.
- "ITIS - Report: Pentidotea kirchanskii". www.itis.gov.
- "Pentidotea kirchanskii (Miller & Lee 1970) data - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org.
- "Pentidotea kirchanskii". iNaturalist.
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