Species sheet
Sea slater
Ligia italica Fabricius, 1798
AnimalsIsopods, Amphipods, Mysidaceans... (Peracarids)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticCanary Islands
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- KlippenasselGerman (Germany)
- Cochinilla marinaEuropean Spanish
- Ligie italienneFrench (France)
- Ligie d'ItalieFrench (France)
- Ligie italiqueFrench (France)
- Ligie méditerranéenneFrench (France)
- Porcellino degli scogliItalian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- LE BRIS Sylvain, BAUS Frédéric in : DORIS, 10/07/2017 : Ligia italica Fabricius, 1798, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2513
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Ligia italica Fabricius, 1798, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1187
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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