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Petrobius maritimus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Archaeognatha |
| Family: | Machilidae |
| Genus: | Petrobius |
| Species: | P. maritimus
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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 .[2]
Individuals may grow up to 15 mm and are grey in colour, with long bristly antennae and a triple forked tail .[3]
They are very resistant to low temperatures, and remains active even if the temperature drops below 0 degrees C.[4]
References
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- ^ "Petrobius maritimus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ Juan Luis Menéndez Valderrey. "Petrobius maritimus (Leach, 1809)". Asturnatura.com.
- ^ "Sea bristletail — Petrobius maritimus". Marine Life Information Network for Britain & Ireland. Archived from the original on 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
- ^ Activity of the Sea-Shore Bristle-Tail (Petrobius maritimus (Leach)) (Thysanura) at Low Temperatures
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