Rank Species | Scientific name Petrobius maritimus Higher classification Petrobius | |
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Similar Petrobius, Archaeognatha, Petrobius brevistylis, Machilidae, Apterygota | ||
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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