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Common Sea Slater
Ligia oceanica
3,919 observations in the source records
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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What the records say
- 3,919 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Western Sea SlaterLigia occidentalis
Wharf LouseLigia exotica
Sleepy SeaslaterLigia pallasii
Common Rough WoodlousePorcellio scaber
Baltic IsopodIdotea balthica
Italian Sea SlaterLigia italica
European Sand HopperTalitrus saltator
Pacific Sand CrabEmerita analoga
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 6,036 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 5,980 |
| United Kingdom | 567 |
| England | 369 |
| France | 264 |
| Bretagne | 165 |
| Portugal | 135 |
| Spain | 102 |
| Wales | 90 |
| Scotland | 81 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Malacostracans · Malacostraca |
| Order | Isopods · Isopoda |
| Family | Rock Lice, Sea Slaters, and Allies · Ligiidae |
| Genus | Sea Slaters · Ligia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Common Sea Slater with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.