New Zealand Sea Slater

Ligia novizealandiae · Order: Isopoda · Family: Ligiidae

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New Zealand Sea Slater
Photo: Saryu Mae 前 朝琉, CC BY

The New Zealand sea slater lives on the shore, often hiding under kelp. It is a species that occurs only in New Zealand.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

Found on the shoreline, typically under kelp.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Endemic to New Zealand.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

New Zealand Sea Slater photo 3
Photo: Steve Kerr, CC BY
New Zealand Sea Slater photo 4
Photo: Steve Kerr, CC BY

Same family (Ligiidae)

Wharf LouseWharf LouseLigia exoticaWestern Sea SlaterWestern Sea SlaterLigia occidentalisCommon Sea SlaterCommon Sea SlaterLigia oceanicaSea-slaterSea-slaterLigia dilatata

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligia_novizealandiae

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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.

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