Gammarus setosus
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Gammarus setosus is a gammarid
amphipod that inhabits the northern coasts of both the Atlantic
and Pacific
oceans. Typically, this crustacean is found in the benthic sub-tidal or low inter-tidal regions. Gammarus setosus reproduces once a year in the autumn.
Gammaridae
Gammaridae is a family of amphipods. In North America they are included among the folk taxonomic category of "scuds", and otherwise gammarids is usually used as a common name....
amphipod that inhabits the northern coasts of both the Atlantic
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
and Pacific
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
oceans. Typically, this crustacean is found in the benthic sub-tidal or low inter-tidal regions. Gammarus setosus reproduces once a year in the autumn.