Hairy Sea Bug [Parapseudes pedderensis]
Description
This species is a marine tanaidacean crustacean that is found in the Southern Hemisphere. It is characterized by its small size, typically less than 10 mm, and the presence of hair-like structures on its body. It is a benthic organism, living at the bottom of bodies of water, and it inhabits both sandy and muddy substrates. The Hairy Sea Bug is generally detritivorous, consuming dead organic material.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Tanaids
Tanaidacea
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| Family |
Apseudomorph Tanaids
Apseudidae
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| Genus |
Parapseudes
Parapseudes
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