Synidotea [Synidotea]

Description

Synidotea is a genus characterized by its members' ability to inhabit both marine and brackish water environments, making them an ecologically versatile group. These isopods possess a unique set of adaptations, including the ability to tolerate variations in salinity. They are often found attached to floating seaweeds or debris, where they feed on microalgae and detritus, playing a vital role in the transfer of energy through the aquatic food web.

Species

Banded Idothea [Synidotea laevidorsalis]

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Japanese Idothea [Synidotea laticauda]

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Marbled Idothea [Synidotea marplatensis]

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Smooth Idothea [Synidotea nodulosa]

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Taxonomy