Petrobius maritimus

Petrobius maritimus, the shore bristletail or sea bristletail, is a species of Archaeognatha found on rocky shores from the Mediterranean Sea to the North Sea .[2]

Petrobius maritimus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Archaeognatha
Family: Machilidae
Genus: Petrobius
Species:
P. maritimus
Binomial name
Petrobius maritimus
(Leach, 1809) [1]

Individuals may grow up to 15 mm and are grey in colour, with long bristly antennae and a triple forked tail .[3]

They are very resistant to low temperatures, and remains active even if the temperature drops below 0 degrees C.[4]

References
  1. "Petrobius maritimus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  2. Juan Luis Menéndez Valderrey. "Petrobius maritimus (Leach, 1809)". Asturnatura.com.
  3. "Sea bristletail — Petrobius maritimus". Marine Life Information Network for Britain & Ireland. Archived from the original on 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  4. Activity of the Sea-Shore Bristle-Tail (Petrobius maritimus (Leach)) (Thysanura) at Low Temperatures


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