Atlantic Nebalia [Nebalia pugettensis]
Description
Nebalia pugettensis is a species of leptostracan crustacean native to the northwestern Atlantic Ocean. It is commonly found in both sandy and muddy substrates in shallow waters. It has a long, slender body, with a carapace that covers most of the thorax.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Leptostracans
Leptostraca
|
| Family |
Nebaliidae
Nebaliidae
|
| Genus |
Nebalia
Nebalia
|