Ligia novizealandiae

Ligia novizealandiae
Ligia novizealandiae in gravel
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Suborder: Oniscidea
Family: Ligiidae
Genus: Ligia
Species:
L. novizealandiae
Binomial name
Ligia novizealandiae
(Dana, 1853)

Ligia novizealandiae is a species of sea slater, endemic to New Zealand.[1][2] It was described from the Bay of Islands.[3] It lives on the shore, and can be found under kelp.[4]

References

  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Ligia (Nesoligia) novizealandiae (Dana, 1853)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  2. ^ "NZOR Name Details - Ligia novizealandiae Dana, 1853". NZOR. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  3. ^ Dana, James Dwight; Dana, James Dwight (1853). Crustacea. Vol. v.14 (1853) [Crustacea pt.2 Text]. Philadelphia: Printed by C. Sherman.
  4. ^ "NZ Slaters: factsheet". nzslaters.massey.ac.nz. Retrieved 9 June 2025.