Isopods [Isopoda]
Description
Isopoda encompasses crustaceans that are dorsoventrally flattened. Many marine isopods are benthic and can be found in a variety of marine habitats from shallow waters to the deep sea. They include free-living scavengers and parasites.
Families
Giant Isopods [Bathynataliidae]
View DetailsParasitic Isopods [Bopyridae]
View DetailsMarine Slaters [Ligiidae]
View DetailsCymothoidae [Cymothoidae]
View DetailsWhale Lice [Cyamidae]
View DetailsDeep-sea Cirolanids [Cirolanidae]
View DetailsRockpool Isopods [Idoteidae]
View DetailsMicrocerberidae [Microcerberidae]
View DetailsMunnopsidae [Munnopsidae]
View DetailsSphaeromatids [Sphaeromatidae]
View DetailsTaxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
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|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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Statistics
- Families 10