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Species Focus - Sea Slater (Ligia oceanica)
01 Jul 2025
Looking like a Woodlouse on steroids, the Sea Slater (Ligia oceanica) is an impressively large (3 cm) European crustacean. They typically occur in crevices and beneath boulders on rocky shorelines just above the high-tide line. They are strongly tied to this damp maritime habitat, so you won’t find them inland.Ligia oceanica is largely a nocturnal scavenger, but runs incredibly fast when disturbed...
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