Lekanesphaera rugicauda (Leach, 1814), (a sea slater)


20 Feb 2012 at OSGR: SY68 in Dorset, England

Record Summaryunder stone on foreshore
Found asLiving animal
Date20 February 2012
OS grid refOSGR: SY68
Lat/Lon50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W
Vice CountyDorset, VC no: 9
CountryEngland
Voucher20 Feb 2012[C]
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Notes:

Mottled specimen: L=7.4mm (most photos)

Striped specimen: L=5.5mm (2 photos)

Maxillipede palp lobed and with simple setae.

Pereopod 1 with c 24 and 22 setae on ischium and merus.

The following literature was used to identify this find:

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