Species

Idotea urotoma (Blunt-tailed isopod)

Idotea urotoma. Photo: (c) Alex Bairstow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Idotea is a genus of isopod crustaceans, mostly from cold temperate waters. The taxonomy of the genus is still in doubt, and many of the currently recognised species may be taxonomic synonyms, and others may be moved to different genera. The genus Idotea includes the following species:

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Crustacea (Crustaceans)
      - Superclass: Multicrustacea (Typical crustaceans)
        Class: Malacostraca (Malacostracans)
        Subclass: Eumalacostraca (Decapods, isopods, and allies)
        Superorder: Peracarida (Amphipods, isopods, and allies)
        Order: Isopoda (Isopods)
        Suborder: Valvifera (Valvetails)
        Family: Idoteidae (Common valvetails)
        Genus: Idotea
        Species: Idotea urotoma (Blunt-tailed isopod)

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