Microprotopus maculatus
| Microprotopus maculatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Family: | Isaeidae |
| Genus: | Microprotopus |
| Species: | Microprotopus maculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Microprotopus maculatus Norman, 1867 | |
Microprotopus maculatus is a species of crustacean. It is belong to Microprotopus genus and Isaeidae family.[1] It was described by Alfred Merle Norman in 1867.
Description
Microprotopus maculatus approximately length is 3 mm. It has blackish densely mottled. This species lives between depth range from 0 to 70 meters and often on sandy bottoms.[2]
Distribution
Microprotopus maculatus mainly found in the European waters such as North-East Atlantic, North Sea; particularity from Isefjord to the Adriatic. Also, significant amount found in the North American waters, Mediterranean and Indian ocean.[3]
References
- ↑ "Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ "Macrobenthos of the North Sea - Crustacea". Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ "Microprotopus maculatus Norman, 1867". Retrieved 7 January 2015.
External links
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