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Genus

Ligia (Sea slaters)

Ligia occidentalis. Photo: (c) JJ Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

iNaturalist • Wikipedia

Ligia is a genus of isopods, commonly known as rock lice or sea slaters. Most Ligia species live in tidal zone cliffs and rocky beaches, but there are several fully terrestrial species in high humidity environments.

— Wikipedia

  • Humboldt Life
    • Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
      • Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
        • Subphylum: Crustacea (Crustaceans)
          • Superclass: Multicrustacea (Typical crustaceans)
            • Class: Malacostraca (Malacostracans)
              • Subclass: Eumalacostraca (Decapods, isopods, and allies)
                • Superorder: Peracarida (Amphipods, isopods, and allies)
                  • Order: Isopoda (Isopods)
                    • Suborder: Oniscidea (Woodlice, pillbugs, and rock slaters)
                      • Infraorder: Diplocheta (Rock slaters)
                        • Family: Ligiidae (Rock lice, sea slaters, and allies)
                          • Genus: Ligia (Sea slaters)
                            • Species: Ligia pallasii (Common rock louse)
                            • Species: Ligia occidentalis (Western sea slater)

Subtaxa

Species: Ligia pallasii (Common rock louse)

Species: Ligia occidentalis (Western sea slater)

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