Exosphaeroma laeviusculum
Exosphaeroma laeviusculum | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | |
Phylum: | |
Subphylum: | |
Class: | |
Order: | |
Family: | |
Genus: | |
Species: | E. laeviusculum
|
Binomial name | |
Exosphaeroma laeviusculum | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Sphaeroma laevisculum Heller, 1868 |
Exosphaeroma laeviusculum is a species of isopod in the family Sphaeromatidae,[2] native to the west coast of southern Africa.
Description
E. laeviusculum has a flattened body with speckled pattern of black and white, or pink. The pleon consists of a single segment, although the original fused segments are still discernible by lateral grooves. The telson is triangular, bears two small ridges near the base and a semicircle of tiny tubercles. Average body length is 10 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs on the west coast of southern Africa, from Lüderitz in Namibia to Cape Point in South Africa.[3][4] It inhabits the intertidal zone or shallow water, where it may be found among weeds or under stones.[3]
For unknown reasons, the original description by Camill Heller reports the type locality as "Java".[1][2]
References
- ^ a b Camill Heller (1868). "Crustaceen". Reise der Osterreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859. Zoologischer Theil. Vol. 2. pp. 1–280.
- ^ a b c Niel Bruce, M. Schotte (2015). "Exosphaeroma laeviusculum". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ a b c Branch, G. M.; Griffiths, C. L.; Branch, M. L.; Beckley, L. E. (2010). Two Oceans: a Guide to the Marine Life of Southern Africa. Cape Town: Struik Nature.
- ^ Kensley, Brian (1978). Guide to the marine isopods of southern Africa. South Africa Museum. ISBN 0-908407-43-2.
Error: "Q2180556" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
- Articles with short description
- Articles with 'species' microformats
- Taxonbars desynced from Wikidata
- Taxonbar pages requiring a Wikidata item
- Taxonbars with invalid from parameters
- Taxonbars without secondary Wikidata taxon IDs
- Sphaeromatidae
- Crustaceans described in 1868
- Isopoda
- Crustaceans of South Africa
- All stub articles
- Isopod stubs