BIOTIC Species Information for Corophium volutator
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| Click here to view the MarLIN Key Information Review for Corophium volutator | |||
| Researched by | Ken Neal & Penny Avant | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||
| Taxonomy | |||
| Scientific name | Corophium volutator | Common name | A mud shrimp |
| MCS Code | S605 | Recent Synonyms | None |
| Phylum | Crustacea | Subphylum | |
| Superclass | Class | Eumalacostraca | |
| Subclass | Peracarida | Order | Amphipoda |
| Suborder | Gammaridea | Family | Corophiidae |
| Genus | Corophium | Species | volutator |
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| Additional Information | The morphology of the male and female antennae differs significantly and for identification refer to the appropriate key, e.g. Lincoln (1979). | ||
| Taxonomy References | Howson & Picton, 1997, Lincoln, 1979, Fish & Fish, 1996, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Hayward et al., 1996, | ||
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