Thorlaksonius grandirostris Giant-Rostrum Amphipod

Thorlaksonius grandirostris is commonly referred to as Giant-Rostrum Amphipod. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Karen Cram, Canada

Thorlaksonius grandirostris,Victoria, BC V8N 2K4, Canada 2022

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lexID:: 16651
AphiaID:: 549706

Scientific:: Thorlaksonius grandirostris
German:: Lang-Rostrum Flohkrebs
English:: Giant-Rostrum Amphipod

Category:: Amphipods

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Amphipoda (Order) > Pleustidae (Family) > Thorlaksonius (Genus) > grandirostris (Species)
Initial determination:: Bousfield & Hendrycks, 1994

Occurrence:: British Columbia, Canada Eastern Pacific, North Pacific (Ocean), USA
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: Meter
Habitats:: Algae zones, Rocky, hard seabeds, Seawater, Sea water
Temperature:: °F - 50 °F (°C - 10°C)
Food:: Detritus, No reliable information available
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown