Squat Sea Bug [Parapseudes squillaris]
Description
The Squat Sea Bug is a marine tanaidacean crustacean that inhabits the coastal waters of the Western Atlantic. It is a small, benthic species that typically inhabits sandy or muddy substrates. This species feeds primarily on detritus, but it is also known to consume small invertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Tanaids
Tanaidacea
|
| Family |
Apseudomorph Tanaids
Apseudidae
|
| Genus |
Parapseudes
Parapseudes
|