Marine Species: Apherusa bispinosa

(Bate, 1857)

Taxonomy Structure

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Family: Calliopiidae
Genus: Apherusa
Species: Apherusa bispinosa

Species Data:

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Common Name: No common name
Description: Dorsal board of the segment 1 and 2 of the metasome with a sharpened tusk. Epimeral plate 3 with a denticulated board (nine tusks, followed by a chamfer and another tusk). Big eyes and antennas. Antenna I with a sensibly equal length to its body and antenna 2 at three quarters.
Habitat: Infralittoral algae population.
Color: Variable colour.
Dimensions: Length: about 6 mm.
Geographical Distribution: Atlantic Ocean

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