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Petrobius maritimus (shore bristletail)

Synonyms: Machilis maritimus (homotypic); Petrobius silvestri (heterotypic); Petromachilis longicornis (heterotypic)

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Petrobius maritimus, the shore bristletail or sea bristletail, is a species of Archaeognatha found on rocky shores from the Mediterranean Sea to the North Sea . Individuals may grow up to 15 mm and are grey in colour, with long bristly antennae and a triple forked tail .
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0