Pentidotea kirchanskii (Miller & Lee, 1970) is a animal in the Idoteidae family, order Isopoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Pentidotea kirchanskii (Miller & Lee, 1970)
Pentidotea kirchanskii is a surfgrass-dwelling intertidal isopod found along the US Pacific coast from Oregon to Southern California.
Pentidotea kirchanskii (Miller & Lee, 1970) is a species of isopod belonging to the family Idoteidae. It was first formally described by Miller and Lee in 1970.
This isopod occurs along the Northern Pacific coasts of California and Oregon in the United States. Its highest densities are found between San Jose and San Diego. It inhabits intertidal zones, where it is most often observed clinging to surfgrass.
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Pentidotea aculeata Stafford, 1913
Idotea phosphorea Harger, 1873,1873
Idotea balthica (Pallas, 1772)
Idotea urotoma Stimpson, 1864
Idotea metallica Bosc, 1801
Pentidotea resecata (Stimpson, 1857)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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