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Sea Slater

Crustaceans

Sea slater is the common name for Ligia, a genus of isopods, also called rock lice, in the family Ligiidae. Most Ligia species live on tidal-zone cliffs and rocky beaches, though several fully terrestrial species occur in high-humidity environments.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial and Marine 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Scientific Name
Ligia oceanica 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Malacostraca, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Sea Slater

In Biome

Marine, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Ligia
Sources
1. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)View the Source
2. Wikidata: Sea Slater
Child Taxon Of: Malacostraca, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
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