Isopod
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Isopods are animals that belong to an order of peracarid crustaceans. This order is called Isopoda. The name Isopoda derives from the Greek roots (iso-, meaning "same") and (podos, meaning "foot"). Some isopod species live in water, like the tongue louse. Others live on land, like woodlice and pill bugs.
Quick Facts Isopoda Temporal range: Carboniferous (300 – 0 Ma), Scientific classification ...
Isopoda Temporal range: Carboniferous (300 – 0 Ma) | |
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Eurydice pulchra (Cirolanidae) | |
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Subclass: | Eumalacostraca |
Superorder: | Peracarida |
Order: | Isopoda Latreille, 1817 |
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