Ligia pallasii, the sleepy sea slater, is a species of isopod in the family Ligiidae. It is one of the largest sea slaters. It is found along the Pacific coast of North America from the Aleutian Islands to northern California.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Sleepy Seaslater 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 pallasii
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