Biology:Bodotria scorpioides

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Short description: Species of crustacean

Bodotria scorpioides
Bodotria scorpioides (male).jpg
Male Bodotria scorpioides
Bodotria scorpioides (female).jpg
Female Bodotria scorpioides
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Superorder: Peracarida
Order: Cumacea
Family: Bodotriidae
Genus: Bodotria
Species:
B. scorpioides
Binomial name
Bodotria scorpioides
(Montagu, 1804)

Bodotria scorpioides is a species of crustacean belonging to the order Cumacea.[1] They are found in the East Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.[2] B. scorpioides does not possess a free telson. The first thoracic somite is too short to be seen from above, the second is longer.[2] Both males and females have exopods (outer branches) on the first pereopods only.[2]

References

  1. Les Watling (June 12, 2011). "Bodotria scorpioides (Montagu, 1804)". in Les Watling. World Cumacea database. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=110445. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 M. J. de Kluijver; S. S. Ingalsuo. "Bodotria scorpioides (Montagu, 1804)". Macrobenthos of the North Sea: Crustacea in Marine Species Identification Portal. http://species-identification.org/species.php?species_group=crustacea&id=16&menuentry=soorten. Retrieved 20 May 2019. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2664209 entry