Ceratoserolis meridionalis
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Ceratoserolis meridionalis is a species
of serolid isopod
found in Antarctica, including the Antarctic Peninsula
and South Shetland Islands
. Ceratoserolis meridionalis have been observed to dig borrows in the sand on the ocean floor to make its home.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of serolid isopod
Isopoda
Isopods are an order of peracarid crustaceans, including familiar animals such as woodlice and pill bugs. The name Isopoda derives from the Greek roots and...
found in Antarctica, including the Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctic Peninsula
The Antarctic Peninsula is the northernmost part of the mainland of Antarctica. It extends from a line between Cape Adams and a point on the mainland south of Eklund Islands....
and South Shetland Islands
South Shetland Islands
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...
. Ceratoserolis meridionalis have been observed to dig borrows in the sand on the ocean floor to make its home.