Bodotria pulchella [Bodotria pulchella]
Description
Bodotria pulchella is a small marine crustacean that inhabits the sandy and muddy bottoms of shallow marine environments. The body is slender and reaches about 5 mm in length. The carapace is smooth and transparent, and the antennae are longer than the body. Distinctive features include two pairs of walking legs with pincers and the presence of a distinctive 'nose' or rostrum.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
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|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Cumaceans
Cumacea
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| Family |
Bodotriidae
Bodotriidae
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| Genus |
Bodotria
Bodotria
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