Family

Idoteidae (Common valvetails)

Synidotea pettiboneae. Photo: (c) Chloe and Trevor Van Loon, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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The Idoteidae are a family of isopod crustaceans. It includes these genera:

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: Pentidotea (5)
        Genus: Idotea (2)
        Genus: Synidotea (2)

Subtaxa

Genus: Pentidotea

Genus: Idotea

Genus: Synidotea

Where in Humboldt

Discussion

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