Monocorophium acherusicum
| Monocorophium acherusicum | |
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| Monocorophium acherusicum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Family: | Corophiidae |
| Genus: | Monocorophium |
| Species: | M. acherusicum
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| Binomial name | |
| Monocorophium acherusicum (A. Costa, 1853)
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Monocorophium acherusicum is a species of amphipod crustacean.
Description
Monocorophium acherusicum is a small (5 mm) species. It is brown with a very short abdomen, and has three little spines on its enlarged second antennae. It has rows of hair on its anterior legs, which it uses to filter food from the water.[1]
Distribution and habitat
Monocorophium acherusicum is native to Europe, but was introduced to harbours of Australia by travelling in the ballast water of ships.[2]
References
- ^ M. J. de Kluijver & S. S. Ingalsuo (1999). "Corophium acherusicum". Macrobenthos of the North Sea.
- ^ "Corophium acherusicum". Museum Victoria Australia. 1996.