Biology:Pentidotea kirchanskii
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Short description: Species of crustacean
| Pentidotea kirchanskii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Superorder: | Peracarida |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Family: | Idoteidae |
| Genus: | Pentidotea |
| Species: | P. kirchanskii
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| Binomial name | |
| Pentidotea kirchanskii (Miller & Lee, 1970)
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Pentidotea kirchanskii is species of crustacean in the family Idoteidae. It was first described by M.A. Miller & Lee.
Geographic range
Found along the coast of California in the Northern Pacific, usually documented between San Jose and San Diego.
Habitats
This isopod is found in the high intertidal zone; Benthic.
Mobility
It uses drag powered swimming and walking to get around.
Biology
These organisms are bilaterally symmetric, and multicellular as they a member of the Animalia kingdom.
Mating behavior
Sperm transfer is indirect, females hold eggs in pouch until spawning.
References
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Pentidotea kirchanskii (Miller & Lee, 1970)". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=261975.
- "ITIS - Report: Pentidotea kirchanskii". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=546244#null.
- "Pentidotea kirchanskii (Miller & Lee 1970) data - Encyclopedia of Life". https://eol.org/pages/46520418/data.
- "Pentidotea kirchanskii". https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/847030-Pentidotea-kirchanskii.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1840063 entry
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