A diverse order of crustaceans characterized by a flattened body and seven similar pairs of thoracic legs; typically bottom-living in aquatic habitats, sometimes parasitic on fishes and crustaceans; some, the woodlice, are highly successful in terrestrial habitats. (Class: Malacostraca.)
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Eophreatoicus, a freshwater isopod from Australia |
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Anthuridea |
Isopods are one of the most diverse orders of crustaceans, with many species living in all environments, and are common in shallow marine waters.
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