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Pentacora sphacelata? - Pentacora hirta
Copyright © 2010 tenebboy

Pentacora sphacelata? - Pentacora hirta
San Mateo, San Mateo County, California, USA
September 30, 2010
Size: 4 mm
Based upon range this is my best guess, however, P. sphacelata is not supposed to occur this far north. Definitely not signoreti. Unable to find other photos of P. sphacelata to compare. Occurs in the Pickleweed and mudflats around San Francisco Bay. Could easily be introduced as so many thousands of other things are.

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Contributed by tenebboy on 4 October, 2010 - 8:49pm
Last updated 11 September, 2021 - 11:58pm

great -- thanks!
Moved from Pentacora.
… v belov, 11 September, 2021 - 11:58pm login or register to post comments

keys out straight to hirta...
...on (1) p.21 (the key covers all the spp. in our area except P. saratogae Cobben restricted to "inland salty biotopes" in CA)
hirta, however, seems not to be recorded west of TX :/
… v belov, 5 September, 2021 - 7:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for providing the genus key
I think I kept this guy; I'll find it and take a look. The setae used in the key can't really be seen in the photos.

P. saratogae is endemic to Saratoga Springs in Death Valley. I went looking for it once (don't tell anybody), but did not find any.
… tenebboy, 6 September, 2021 - 10:21pm login or register to post comments

 
so yeah, P. hirta
Pretty clear in the new images: "Dorsal surface shining; without appressed pubescence, but with numerous long erect dark hairs"
… tenebboy, 11 September, 2021 - 11:28pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Shore Bugs.
… Tim Loh, 23 October, 2010 - 2:37pm login or register to post comments

we'll try to get you a name for this neat bug
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 22 October, 2010 - 9:28am login or register to post comments

 
Pentacora is correct
Though getting it to species is beyond me at this time (mostly due to scanty/unavailable literature); there are several species in the genus that occur in marine/estuarine habitats and if you have easy access to a good university library, you may try find the appropriate references listed here.
… Tim Loh, 23 October, 2010 - 2:35pm login or register to post comments

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