Amphipod

Ceradocus sheardi

• Group: Other
• Typical depth: 1–70 m

A small burrowing amphipod of shallow bottoms, this ceradocus shelters among coral rubble and sand close to shore. It keeps to the subtidal zone, mostly within the upper 70 metres, scavenging among the debris where it hides.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Amphipoda › Maeridae › Ceradocus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 421502.