Sinocorophium heteroceratum

Sinocorophium heteroceratum is a species of amphipod crustacean.[1] It naturally occurs in Southeast Asia, but was introduced to San Francisco Bay, probably carried in the ballast water of cargo ships.[2]

Sinocorophium heteroceratum
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S. heteroceratum
Binomial name
Sinocorophium heteroceratum
(Yu, 1938)

References edit

  1. ^ Jim Lowry (2011). "Sinocorophium heteroceratum (Yu, 1938)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
  2. ^ "Corophium heteroceratum Yu, 1938". California Academy of Sciences. 2002.