Nototropis falcatus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the nototropis falcatus lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Nototropis falcatus
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	8 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Crustacean
Order	Amphipoda
Family	Atylidae

Where does the nototropis falcatus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the nototropis falcatus in 8 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 nototropis falcatus?

The nototropis falcatus (Nototropis falcatus) is a crustacean in the order Amphipoda and the family Atylidae, genus Nototropis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the nototropis falcatus

Nototropis falcatus is a species of amphipod crustacean. It is whitish in colour, with brown patches, and grows to a total length of around 7 mm (0.3 in). It lives on soft sediment such as fine sand at depths of 10 to 50 metres (33 to 164 ft), from northern Norway to the west coast of Ireland, including the North Sea, and as far south as the southern Bay of Biscay.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Nototropis falcatus (revision 1292217787), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q4454233 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).