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Record 1 2016-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies)
Limnoria lignorium
Latin
DEF

A wood boring crustacean (order Isopoda) found in pilings and driftwoods from the lower intertidal zone to subtidal zone.

OBS

Formerly Limnoridae

French

Domaine(s)
  • Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Limnoria lignorium
Latin
DEF

Crustacé de la famille des Limnoridés.

DEF

Crustacé isopode des rivages, dangereux pour les pilotis et bois immergés, dans lesquels il creuse en tous sens des galeries pour se nourrir du bois, ce qui peut aboutir à l'effondrement de l'ouvrage.

OBS

Le «Northern gribble» est une espèce de limnoria. Pour bien rendre le terme dans un texte de nature scientifique on se doit d'écrire le terme latin entre parenthèses à côté du nom vernaculaire.

Spanish

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