Kelp isopod [Idotea fewkesi]
Description
This species is found along the coast of North America, from Alaska to Baja California. It is greenish in color, allowing it to blend in with the kelp it often resides in. Its diet primarily consists of kelp and other types of algae.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Isopods
Isopoda
|
| Family |
Rockpool Isopods
Idoteidae
|
| Genus |
Idotea
Idotea
|