Gammarus setosus
| Gammarus setosus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Family: | Gammaridae |
| Genus: | Gammarus |
| Species: | G. setosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gammarus setosus Dementieva, 1931 | |
Gammarus setosus is a gammarid amphipod that inhabits the northern coasts of both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Typically, this crustacean is found in the benthic sub-tidal or low inter-tidal regions.[1] Gammarus setosus reproduces once a year in the autumn.[2]
References
- ↑ V. J. Steele & D. H. Steele (1970). "Biology of Gammarus (Crustacea, Amphipoda) in Northwestern Atlantic". Canadian Journal of Zoology 48 (4): 659–671. doi:10.1139/z70-124.
- ↑ V. J. Steele & D. H. Steele (1986). "The influence of photoperiod on the timing of reproductive cycles in Gammarus species (Crustacea, Amphipoda)" (abstract). American Zoologist 26 (2): 459–467. doi:10.1093/icb/26.2.459.
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