Ligia novizealandiae (Dana, 1853) is a animal in the Ligiidae family, order Isopoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ligia novizealandiae (Dana, 1853)

Ligia novizealandiae (Dana, 1853)

Ligia novizealandiae is an endemic New Zealand sea slater that lives on shores under kelp.

Family
Genus
Ligia
Order
Isopoda
Class
Malacostraca

About Ligia novizealandiae (Dana, 1853)

Ligia novizealandiae, first described by Dana in 1853, is a species of sea slater that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was originally described from specimens collected from the Bay of Islands. It inhabits shore environments, where it can typically be found growing underneath kelp.

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Taxonomy

Animalia โ€บ Arthropoda โ€บ Malacostraca โ€บ Isopoda โ€บ Ligiidae โ€บ Ligia

More from Ligiidae

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