Nototropis swammerdamei explained

Nototropis swammerdamei is an amphipod crustacean of the family Atylidae.[1]

Description

N. swammerdamei is about 8mm long, translucent white with some brown areas. Its first two segments are smooth, and the third sometimes has a tooth on the back. Its first pair of legs is small, the second pair is larger, then the next legs are separated by a gap. The third and fourth pairs of legs are small, and the fifth, sixth, and seventh are long.[2]

Distribution

It can be found along the shore[3] and sublittoral zones near sand and algae throughout Europe, from the Arctic Circle by Norway to the Mediterranean Sea.[2]

Taxonomic history

The species was first described as Amphithoe swammerdamei in 1830 by Henri Milne-Edwards.[1] It was named after Jan Swammerdam, a Dutch biologist.

Notes and References

  1. Lowry, Jim. Horton, Tammy. 2013. Nototropis swammerdamei (H. Milne Edwards, 1830). 488966. July 29, 2017.
  2. Book: Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe. Peter J.. Hayward. John S.. Ryland. Oxford University Press. February 23, 2017. Google Books. 9780192516466. Suborder Gammaridea, section 3 "Atylidae".
  3. Book: Results of a Biological Survey of Blacksod Bay, Co. Mayo. M. C.. Knowles. R.. Hartmeyer. H.M. Stationery Office. 1915. 56. Google Books.