Summary ²

Ligia exotica or the wharf roach is a woodlouse-like isopod, a 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.

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1. (c) Kim, Hyun-tae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kim, Hyun-tae
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligia_exotica

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