Corophium volutator

photo by Scott, Sue

Family:	Corophiidae ()
Max. size:
Environment:	benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 4 - 9 m
Distribution:	Northwest Pacific, Northern Atlantic, Mediterranean and Black Sea: from China to Bay of Fundy, Norway and east to Egypt. Polar to subtropical.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Both infaunal and epifaunal on Zostera; buries in sandy substrate (Ref. 95819), up to 5 cm deep (Ref. 125375). Also found in mudflats, saltmarsh pools and brackish ditches (Ref. 125375). A surface detritivore (Ref. 96470).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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