Petrobius maritimus explained

Petrobius maritimus, the shore bristletail or sea bristletail, is a species of Archaeognatha found on rocky shores from the Mediterranean Sea to the North Sea .[1]

Individuals may grow up to 15 mm and are grey in colour, with long bristly antennae and a triple forked tail .[2]

They are very resistant to low temperatures, and remains active even if the temperature drops below 0 degrees C.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Petrobius maritimus (Leach, 1809) . Juan Luis Menéndez Valderrey . Asturnatura.com.
  2. Web site: Sea bristletail — Petrobius maritimus . . 2009-02-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071029220643/http://www.marlin.ac.uk/species/Petrobiusmaritimus.htm . 2007-10-29 . dead .
  3. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3125 Activity of the Sea-Shore Bristle-Tail (Petrobius maritimus (Leach)) (Thysanura) at Low Temperatures

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