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Gammarus pulex is a species of crustacean found across much of Europe. It is a benthic (bottom-dwelling) amphipod, typically measuring 10–20 mm in length, that is greyish in color and lives in freshwater habitats.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Gammarus pulex 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
- Gammarus roeselii
- Gammarus fossarum
- Gammarus lacustris
- Crangonyx richmondensis
- Gammarus fasciatus
- Gammarus oceanicus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Amphipoda
- Family
- Gammaridae
- Genus
- Gammarus
- Species
- Gammarus pulex
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