Ligia novizealandiae is a species of sea slater, endemic to New Zealand. It was described from the Bay of Islands. It lives on the shore, and can be found under kelp.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of New Zealand Sea Slater 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.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Isopoda
- Family
- Ligiidae
- Genus
- Ligia
- Species
- Ligia novizealandiae
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