Chelicorophium curvispinum: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the chelicorophium curvispinum lives – recorded in 14 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Chelicorophium curvispinum
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	14 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Crustacean
Order	Amphipoda
Family	Corophiidae

Where does the chelicorophium curvispinum live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the chelicorophium curvispinum in 14 countries and territories across Europe. In Belgium, Belarus, Germany, Estonia, France, Hungary, Ireland, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden, Ukraine it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

United Kingdom
Netherlands
Ukraine (introduced)
Germany (introduced)
Estonia (introduced)
Belgium (introduced)
France (introduced)
Hungary (introduced)
Ireland (introduced)
Lithuania (introduced)
Latvia
Belarus (introduced)
Poland (introduced)
Sweden (introduced)

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the chelicorophium curvispinum?

The chelicorophium curvispinum (Chelicorophium curvispinum) is a crustacean in the order Amphipoda and the family Corophiidae, genus Chelicorophium. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the chelicorophium curvispinum

Chelicorophium curvispinum is a species of amphipod crustacean. It lives in salt, brackish and fresh water, and may reach 6 millimetres (0.24 in) in length. It occurs in the Caspian Sea, the Black Sea and adjoining rivers, and in river systems emptying into the southern Baltic and North Sea.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Chelicorophium curvispinum (revision 1279879639), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1424596 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).