Diastylis laevis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Diastylis laevis Diastylis laevis

Where the diastylis laevis lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 3,457 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See crabs, lobsters & shrimps on the world map

Scientific name	Diastylis laevis
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	10 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Crustacean
Order	Cumacea
Family	Diastylidae

Where does the diastylis laevis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the diastylis laevis in 10 countries and territories across Europe.

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 diastylis laevis?

The diastylis laevis (Diastylis laevis) is a crustacean in the order Cumacea and the family Diastylidae, genus Diastylis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the diastylis laevis

Diastylis laevis is a species of crustacean belonging to the order Cumacea and the genus Diastylis. It occurs from Skagerrak to the Côte d'Ivoire, but not in the Mediterranean Sea. It grows up to 11 millimetres (0.43 in) long.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Diastylis laevis (revision 1262196469), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3858040 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).