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Rod Shaped Marine Isopod

Idotea linearis (Linnaeus 1767)

Idotea linearis

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Idotea linearis is a species of elongated isopod crustacean.

Description

Idotea linearis is a narrow organism, up to seven times longer than wide. Males tend to be larger than females, and can reach 40 millimetres (1.6 in) in length.[1]

Distribution and ecology

The distribution of Idotea linearis extends from the North Sea south to Morocco and the Mediterranean Sea. It lives below the littoral zone, and can often be seen swimming near sandy shores at low tide.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Matthijs van Couwelaar, ed. (2003). "Idotea linearis". Zooplankton and Micronekton of the North Sea. Marine Species Identification Portal. ISBN 90-75000-56-1. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
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Idotea linearis: Brief Summary

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Idotea linearis is a species of elongated isopod crustacean.

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Depth range

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intertidal to shallow

Reference

Van Wyk, B. & Malan, S. (1988) Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Witwatersrand and Pretoria Region Struik, Cape Town Pages 54 - 55 (Includes a picture).

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