Latin Etymology: Ligia ("sea slater") oceanica ("oceanic")
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Common Sea Slater (Ligia oceanica) at Sheringham, Norfolk, UK - May 2022 |
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ? / Length: 20-35mm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
Sea-slaters fill a similar role to woodlice in coastal habitat, and lives in a thin band just above the area where the highest tides of the year reach, hiding in crevices and mostly emerging at night to feed, with a diet consisting primarily of algaes and decaying seaweed.
Related Species:
Order: Isopoda
Family: Ligiidea
Genus: Ligia
SUBSPECIES: ?
- Sighting Locations -
Seen in Sheringham, Norfolk
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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