Animal
Isopods
Animal Name
Ligia exotica (Roux)
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Crustacea
Order
Isopoda
Family
Isopodae

Characteristic Features

-Flattened body

-First three pairs of legs are sub-chelate, used for grasping

-Size: up to 30mm excluding the tail Ecology

-Feed on organic detritus Hatitats

-High water mark of exposed rocky shores

-Boulder shores, mangroves

Ecology
Habitat
Distribution
All coastal shores of China
Locations
Ping Chau, Hoi Ha (Hard Shores), Wong Shek,
Big Wave Bay (Hard Shores), Shek O (Hard Shores),
Cape D'Aguilar, Dragon Beach, Sam Pui Chau (Hard Shores)

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