Isopoda8 species

Family Idoteidae

Idoteidae is a family in the order Isopoda. Browse 8 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

Species in Idoteidae (8)

Idotea metallica

Identification: Among New England valviferan isopods (and probably among other regional valviferan fauna as well), can be identified by the blunt, squared off shape of the telson. Also distinctive is the metallic blue coloration.