Ligia oceanica (Linnaeus, 1767)
(Common Sea Slater)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLigia oceanica (Common Sea Slater)
GenusLigia (a genus of crustaceans)
FamilyLIGIIDAE (a family of woodlice and sea slaters)
SuborderONISCIDEA (woodlice)
OrderISOPODA (woodlice, waterlice and sea slaters)
SuperorderPERACARIDA (amphipods, woodlice, cumaceans etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (a subclass of crustaceans)
ClassMALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Ligia oceanica (Common Sea Slater) :
1: Ligia oceanica (Common Sea Slater)
18 May 2008 OSGR: NS03 55° 40’ N, 5° 10’ W Vice County: Clyde Islands (VC 100) Scotland
on seashore rocks above high water mark
Image 1: Dorsal viewImage 2: Dorsal view (2)Image 3: Dorsal view (3)Image 4: Dorso-lateral viewImage 5: Hiding in shallow rock crevice - lateral viewImage 6: Latero-dorsal viewImage 7: Dorsal view - enlargedImage 8: Latero-dorsal view - enlarged
2: Ligia oceanica (Common Sea Slater)
12 Mar 2000 OSGR: SY39 50° 40’ N, 2° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
On sea wall after dark
Image 1: In situImage 2: In situ (2)Image 3: In situ (3)Image 4: In situ (4)Image 5: In situ (5)Image 6: In situ (6)Image 7: In situ (7)Image 8: In situ (8)Image 9: In situ (9)
3: Ligia oceanica (Common Sea Slater)
24 Mar 1970 OSGR: TQ30 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Dorsal view
4: Ligia oceanica (Common Sea Slater)
13 Jul 1968 OSGR: TQ30 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
on sea wall after dark
Image 1: Dorsal view

Ligia oceanica (Common Sea Slater) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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