Ligia exotica, also called sea roach or wharf roach, is a woodlouse 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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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Wharf Louse being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Ligia cinerascens
- Ligia australiensis
- Ligia occidentalis
- Ligia novizealandiae
- Ligia italica
- Ligia dilatata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Isopoda
- Family
- Ligiidae
- Genus
- Ligia
- Species
- Ligia exotica
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