Species sheet
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Sea roach
Ligia oceanica (Linnaeus, 1767)
AnimalsIsopods, Amphipods, Mysidaceans... (Peracarids)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
North-East AtlanticNorth-West AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Sea slaterBritish English
- KlippenasselGerman (Germany)
- Cochinilla marinaEuropean Spanish
- Ligie océaniqueFrench (France)
- Laou-kerreg (Bretagne)French (France)
- LigieFrench (France)
- Ligie des rivagesPou de merFrench (France)
- StrandbenkebiterNorwegian Bokmål (Norway)
- Havenpissebed Dutch (Netherlands)
- ZeepissebedDutch (Netherlands)
- Ligia oceânicaEuropean Portuguese
Other invalid scientific names
- Ligia belgica
- Ligia granulat
- Ligia scopulorum
- Oniscus oceanicus
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Sources
- ZIEMSKI Frédéric, NOËL Pierre in : DORIS, 24/03/2015 : Ligia oceanica (Linnaeus, 1767), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1383
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Ligia oceanica (Linnaeus, 1767), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/993
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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