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Nebalia herbstii

Nebalia herbstii
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Leptostraca
Family: Nebaliidae
Genus: Nebalia
Species: N. herbstii
Binomial name
Nebalia herbstii
Leach, 1814

Nebalia herbstii is a leptostracan found in the north east Atlantic, including Galway Bay, Ireland. It is found in the intertidal zone in sandy and rocky shores. Total lengths are usually in the range of 2–6 mm (0.08–0.24 in). N. herbstii can be distinguished from other Nebalia species by a combination of characters:



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