Seagrass Gribble

Lynseia himantopoda

Gribble behave like termites or leaf miners on land, boring into plant material. The seagrass gribble makes a of burrows through blades of seagrasses, eating their soft internal tissues.



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Please note, the Discovery Centre can help you only with questions about crustaceans from southeastern Australia. It can not advise on the care of pet hermit crabs or on crustaceans from other regions.