Gammarus crinicornis Stock, 1966
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2. Gammarus crinicornis Stock, 1966 View in CoL
Synonyms: Gammarus plumicornis s. Pirlot (1939) and den Hartog (1964); non G. plumicornis Costa, 1853
Description and illustrations: Pirlot 1939, p. 54, figs 4-7 (as G. plumicornis ); Stock 1967, p. 32, figs 14-16; Lincoln 1979, p. 263, fig 121.
Ecology and habitat: A marine, mainly sublittoral species, often from sandy bottoms with many loose algae. In the Netherlands often in the surf zone off sandy beaches (Vader, unpubl. obs.). Not found in brackish water.
Distribution: Not well known, not yet found in Norway. Occurs from W. Africa along the coasts to S. England and the Netherlands, also in the Mediterranean.
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