Thorlaksonius sp.01 Snail-mimic Amphipod

Thorlaksonius sp.01 is commonly referred to as Snail-mimic Amphipod. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Robin Gwen Agarwal, USA

Snail-mimic Amphipod - Thorlaksonius sp.Monterey County, California 2024

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lexID:: 16594
AphiaID:: 549689

Scientific:: Thorlaksonius sp.01
German:: Schnecken-Mimik Flohkrebs
English:: Snail-mimic Amphipod

Category:: Amphipods

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Amphipoda (Order) > Pleustidae (Family) > Thorlaksonius (Genus) > sp.01 (Species)
Initial determination:: Bousfield & Hendrycks, 1994

Occurrence:: Gulf of California, North Pacific (Ocean), Pacific Ocean
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Food:: Detritus, No reliable information available
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown