A further record of the marine isopod Idotea metallica Bosc, 1802 in Irish waters and a review of the species' habitats, trophic associations and ecology in NW European waters
Quigley, D.T.G.; Hill, R. (2015). A further record of the marine isopod Idotea metallica Bosc, 1802 in Irish waters and a review of the species' habitats, trophic associations and ecology in NW European waters. Bull. Irish Biogeogr. Soc. 39: 222-242
In: Bulletin of the Irish Biogeographical Society. Irish Biogeographical Society: Dublin. ISSN 0332-1185, more
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Keywords |
Idotea metallica Bosc, 1801 [WoRMS] Marine/Coastal |
Author keywords |
Irish waters, North-West European waters |
Abstract |
On 25 May 2014, a dead adult specimen of the marine Isopod Idotea metallica Bosc, 1802 was discovered inside a stranded plastic vented bait jar of North American origin on Lohar Beach, near Waterville, Co. Kerry, South-West Ireland. The status of I. metallica in Irish and North-West European waters is reviewed. Although the current paucity of records would suggest that the species is relatively rare, this may simply be due to a lack of recording effort. |
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