Corophium volutator
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Corophium volutator is a species of amphipod crustacean in the family Corophiidae.[1] It is found in mudflats of the northern Atlantic Ocean.[2] It is native to the north-east Atlantic Ocean, and has been introduced to the north-west Atlantic.[3]
Description
Corophium volutator is a slender animal, up to Template:Convert long, "whitish with brown markings".[4] The head bear two pairs of antennae, the first of which are small and point forwards, while the distinctive second pair are much longer and thicker.[4]
Life cycle
There are 1–2 generations per year,[5] and the females brood the eggs inside their brood pouch or marsupium.[6] They can occur in huge quantities: up to 60,000 per square metre have been observed.[6]