Pentidotea kirchanskii
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| Pentidotea kirchanskii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Superorder: | Peracarida |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Family: | Idoteidae |
| Genus: | Pentidotea |
| Species: | P. kirchanskii
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| Binomial name | |
| Pentidotea kirchanskii (Miller & Lee, 1970)
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Pentidotea kirchanskii is species of crustacean in the family Idoteidae. It was first described by M.A. Miller & Lee.
Geographic range[edit]
Found along the coast of California in the Northern Pacific, usually documented between San Jose and San Diego.
Habitats[edit]
This isopod is found in the high intertidal zone; Benthic.
Mobility[edit]
It uses drag powered swimming and walking to get around.
Biology[edit]
These organisms are bilaterally symmetric, and multicellular as they a member of the Animalia kingdom.
Mating behavior[edit]
Sperm transfer is indirect, females hold eggs in pouch until spawning.
References[edit]
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Pentidotea kirchanskii (Miller & Lee, 1970)". www.marinespecies.org.
- "ITIS - Report: Pentidotea kirchanskii". www.itis.gov.
- "Pentidotea kirchanskii (Miller & Lee 1970) data - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org.
- "Pentidotea kirchanskii". iNaturalist.
External links[edit]
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