Sea Slater - Ligia Oceanic - The Coastal Woodlouse
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:55 pm
The Sea Slater or Common Sea Slater (Ligia oceanica) is a largish crustacean related to the woodlice. It reaches 3 cm in length and is greyish in colour. It's one of the typical species from the supralittoral level. It lives in rock cracks, small caves and other places where there is relatively constant humidity concentration. On cloudy days or at times of less insolation time it's possible to find them above the rocks.
In the Cheshire region rECOrd's database holds records from the rocky shore surrounding Hilbre Island off West Kirby on the Wirral coast.
Does this species exist anywhere else on the Wirral coastline, perhaps further up the estuaries (Dee and Mersey) or is it found on the Flintshire side of the River Dee or on the Merseyside coast bordering the River Mersey ?
rECOrd would love to know of any such records past, present (or future when you find the species). If you have any records of this animal then please do send them in to rECOrd - e-mail: data@rECOrd-LRC.co.uk; Tel. 01244 383749, or via the rECOrd Online Data Input System (RODIS) which can be found by clicking the large 'RODIS' button on the Home Page of the rECOrd website - http://www.rECOrd-LRC.co.uk
Cheers
Steve
In the Cheshire region rECOrd's database holds records from the rocky shore surrounding Hilbre Island off West Kirby on the Wirral coast.
Does this species exist anywhere else on the Wirral coastline, perhaps further up the estuaries (Dee and Mersey) or is it found on the Flintshire side of the River Dee or on the Merseyside coast bordering the River Mersey ?
rECOrd would love to know of any such records past, present (or future when you find the species). If you have any records of this animal then please do send them in to rECOrd - e-mail: data@rECOrd-LRC.co.uk; Tel. 01244 383749, or via the rECOrd Online Data Input System (RODIS) which can be found by clicking the large 'RODIS' button on the Home Page of the rECOrd website - http://www.rECOrd-LRC.co.uk
Cheers
Steve