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Petrobius maritimus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Archaeognatha
Family:	Machilidae
Genus:	Petrobius
Species:	P. maritimus
Binomial name
Petrobius maritimus (Leach, 1809)

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 .

They are very resistant to low temperatures, and remains active even if the temperature drops below 0 degrees C.

References

1. "Petrobius maritimus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
2. Juan Luis Menéndez Valderrey. "Petrobius maritimus (Leach, 1809)". Asturnatura.com.
3. "Sea bristletail — Petrobius maritimus". Marine Life Information Network for Britain & Ireland. Archived from the original on 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
4. Activity of the Sea-Shore Bristle-Tail (Petrobius maritimus (Leach)) (Thysanura) at Low Temperatures

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