Microprotopus maculatus explained

Microprotopus maculatus is a species of crustacean. It belongs to the genus Microprotopus and family Microprotopidae.^[1] It was described by Alfred Merle Norman in 1867.

Description

Microprotopus maculatus approximately length is 3 mm. It has blackish densely mottled. This species lives between depth range from 0 to 70 meters and often on sandy bottoms.^[2]

Distribution

Microprotopus maculatus mainly found in the European waters such as North-East Atlantic, North Sea; particularity from Isefjord to the Adriatic. Also, significant amount found in the North American waters, Mediterranean and Indian Ocean.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Register of Marine Species . . 27 December 2016.
2. Web site: Macrobenthos of the North Sea - Crustacea . 7 January 2015.
3. Web site: Microprotopus maculatus Norman, 1867 . 7 January 2015.