Corophium arenarium
| Corophium arenarium | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Suborder: | Gammaridea |
| Family: | Corophiidae |
| Genus: | Corophium |
| Species: | C. arenarium |
| Binomial name | |
| Corophium arenarium Crawford, 1937 | |
Corophium arenarium is a small (up to 7mm) European amphipod crustacean of the family Corophiidae. It looks very similar to C. volutator.
It burrows in bottom sediments, between 10 and 60 meters deep.
Corophium arenarium occurs on the coasts of France and the North Sea.
External links
- M.J. de Kluijver & S.S. Ingalsuo Corophium arenarium Macrobenthos of the North Sea - Crustacea. Marine Species Identification Portal
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