Monocorophium acherusicum

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Monocorophium acherusicum
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Monocorophium acherusicum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Family: Corophiidae
Genus: Monocorophium
Species:
M. acherusicum
Binomial name
Monocorophium acherusicum
(A. Costa, 1853)
Synonyms
  • Corophium acherusicumA. Costa, 1853

Monocorophium acherusicum is a species of amphipod crustacean.

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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

  1. ↑ M. J. de Kluijver & S. S. Ingalsuo (1999). "Corophium acherusicum". Macrobenthos of the North Sea.
  2. ↑ "Corophium acherusicum". Museum Victoria Australia. 1996.
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