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IV.—Experiments and Observations on Crustacea: Part I. Immersion Experiments on Ligia

1918; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 37; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1017/s037016460002349x

2059-9153

John Tait,

Marine Biology and Ecology Research

Descended from marine ancestors, Ligia oceanica , like other members of the sub-order (Oniscoidea or “slaters”) to which it belongs, has adopted a terrestrial mode of life. The other Oniscoidea have spread inland, invading regions far from the sea. Ligia, known as the sea-slater, is confined to the coastal fringe, and may possibly form a link between marine isopods and the more truly terrestrial forms.