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Pentidotea kirchanskii is species of crustacean in the family Idoteidae. It was first described by M.A. Miller & Lee.
| Pentidotea kirchanskii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Family: | Idoteidae |
| Genus: | Pentidotea |
| Species: | P. kirchanskii
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| Binomial name | |
| Pentidotea kirchanskii (Miller & Lee, 1970)
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Geographic range
editFound along the coast of California in the Northern Pacific, usually documented between San Jose and San Diego.
Habitats
editMobility
editIt uses drag powered swimming and walking to get around.
Biology
editThese organisms are bilaterally symmetric, and multicellular as they a member of the Animalia kingdom.
Mating behavior
editSperm transfer is indirect, females hold eggs in pouch until spawning.
References
edit- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Pentidotea kirchanskii (Miller & Lee, 1970)". www.marinespecies.org.
- "ITIS - Report: Pentidotea kirchanskii". www.itis.gov.
- "Pentidotea kirchanskii (Miller & Lee 1970) data - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org.
- "Pentidotea kirchanskii". iNaturalist.
External links
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