Alexander Semenov, Russland
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Gammarellus homari is a larger, sublittoral Atlantic amphipod that has a very pronounced high keel on its back.
The crustacean's color is red or orange, and it prefers oxygen-rich waters with high turbidity.
Gammarellus homari differs from Gammarellus angulosus in its larger size, smaller eyes, and red coloration.
It appears to have only one brood per year, the egg-laying females are found in winter at depths of 12-15 m, and the young are released in late winter or spring.
It is not known where the males occur or where the adult females spend the rest of the year.
Gammarellus homari is an important member of the food chain; in addition to fish, seabirds such as eider ducks seem to be particularly fond of the amphipods.
Synonyms:
Amathilla homari (J.C. Fabricius, 1779) sensu Stebbing, 1888
Astacus homari J.C. Fabricius, 1779
Gammarus homari (Fabricius, 1779)
The crustacean's color is red or orange, and it prefers oxygen-rich waters with high turbidity.
Gammarellus homari differs from Gammarellus angulosus in its larger size, smaller eyes, and red coloration.
It appears to have only one brood per year, the egg-laying females are found in winter at depths of 12-15 m, and the young are released in late winter or spring.
It is not known where the males occur or where the adult females spend the rest of the year.
Gammarellus homari is an important member of the food chain; in addition to fish, seabirds such as eider ducks seem to be particularly fond of the amphipods.
Synonyms:
Amathilla homari (J.C. Fabricius, 1779) sensu Stebbing, 1888
Astacus homari J.C. Fabricius, 1779
Gammarus homari (Fabricius, 1779)
