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Pentidotea kirchanskii

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Pentidotea kirchanskii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Family: Idoteidae
Genus: Pentidotea
Species:
P. kirchanskii
Binomial name
Pentidotea kirchanskii
(Miller & Lee, 1970)

Pentidotea kirchanskii is species of isopod in the family Idoteidae. It was first described by Miller & Lee in 1970.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

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Pentidotea kirchanskii is found along the coast of California and Oregon in the Northern Pacific, and is most common between San Jose and San Diego. It lives in the intertidal, and is commonly found clinging to surfgrass.[3]

References

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  1. ^ WoRMS. "Pentidotea kirchanskii". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  2. ^ "Pentidotea kirchanskii". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  3. ^ "Review and guide to the isopods (Crustacea, Isopoda) of littoral and sublittoral marine habitats in the Southern California Bight". Zookeys. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
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