Southern marine isopod [Paracerceis caudata]
Description
Paracerceis caudata is a marine isopod species native to the southern hemisphere. Its body is flat and elongated, with a 'tail' that gives it its name. It is a nocturnal species that hides in rock crevices during the day and emerges at night to feed on detritus and small invertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Isopods
Isopoda
|
| Family |
Sphaeromatids
Sphaeromatidae
|
| Genus |
Paracerceis
Paracerceis
|