Ligia exotica: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the ligia exotica lives – recorded in 9 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Ligia exotica
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	9 countries
Continents	Asia, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Crustacean
Order	Isopoda
Family	Ligiidae

Where does the ligia exotica live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the ligia exotica in 9 countries and territories across Asia, North America, Oceania and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Imbé. In Uruguay it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

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 ligia exotica?

The ligia exotica (Ligia exotica) is a crustacean in the order Isopoda and the family Ligiidae, genus Ligia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the ligia exotica

Ligia exotica, also called sea roach or wharf roach, is a woodlouse sea slater in the family Ligiidae. It is found in various parts of the world living on rocky coasts and harbour walls just above high water mark.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ligia exotica (revision 1369640610), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1049222 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).