Dugastella nitida
Dugastella nitida
Dugastella nitida is a tiny freshwater amphipod that lives among submerged stones, plant debris, and sediment in clear groundwater-fed habitats. It scuttles and swims close to the bottom, using its small grasping limbs to handle decaying organic matter and other fine food particles. The animal is most active in sheltered crevices where it can avoid fish and other predators. Like other amphipods, it has a laterally compressed body and a hard external skeleton that must be shed as it grows.
- Type
- Water
- Conservation status
- NE