Nototropis falcatus
| Nototropis falcatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Suborder: | Gammaridea |
| Family: | Atylidae |
| Genus: | Nototropis |
| Species: | N. falcatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nototropis falcatus (Metzger, 1871) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Nototropis falcatus is a species of amphipod crustacean. It is whitish in colour, with brown patches, and grows to a total length of around 7 millimetres (0.28 in).[2] It lives in fine sand at depths of 10–50 metres (33–164 ft), from northern Norway to the west coast of Ireland, including the North Sea.[2]
References
- ↑ Jim Lowry, Mark Costello & Denise Bellan-Santini (2011). J. Lowry, ed. "Nototropis falcatus (Metzer, 1871)". World Amphipoda database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mario de Kluijver & Sarita Ingalsuo. "Atylus falcatus". Macrobenthos of the North Sea – Crustacea. Marine Species Identification Portal.
External links
Data related to Atylus falcatus at Wikispecies- "Atylus falcatus Metzger, 1871". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Atylus falcatus at the Encyclopedia of Life