Ligia oceanica: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the ligia oceanica lives – recorded in 12 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Ligia oceanica
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	12 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Crustacean
Order	Isopoda
Family	Ligiidae

Where does the ligia oceanica live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the ligia oceanica in 12 countries and territories across Europe. In Portugal 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 oceanica?

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

About the ligia oceanica

Ligia oceanica, the sea slater, common sea slater, or sea roach, is a species of isopod in the family Ligiidae. This isopod lives in the littoral zone and is abundant on the rocky shores of the North Sea, the western Baltic Sea, and the Atlantic coasts of Europe. This isopod is the largest species in the suborder Oniscidea, reaching 35 mm in length. Phylogenetic analysis based on molecular data, however, casts doubt on the placement of this species in that suborder, suggesting that the genus Ligia is more closely related to the marine isopods in the suborders Valvifera and Sphaeromatidea than to the terrestrial woodlice in the suborder Oniscidea.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ligia oceanica (revision 1374036902), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q638110 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).