Isopoda11 species
Family Seaslaters and Rockslaters (Ligiidae)
Ligiidae is a family in the order Isopoda. Browse 11 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.
Species in Ligiidae (11)
Western Seaslater
Ligia occidentalis
Identification: distinguished from L. pallasi by the much longer uropods; eyes larger & closer together (1 eye diameter apart); body much sleeker; and the tendency to bolt when disturbed
Ligia pallasii
Ligia pallasii
Identification: The eyes are separated by a distance equal to twice the greatest diameter of an eye. They have short uropods, and a basal segment as long as broad.
Ligia baudiniana
Ligia baudiniana
Wharf Roach
Ligia exotica
European Seaslater
Ligia oceanica
Ligidium blueridgensis
Ligidium blueridgensis
Ligidium elrodii
Ligidium elrodii
Ligidium gracile
Ligidium gracile
Ligidium kofoidi
Ligidium kofoidi
Ligidium lapetum
Ligidium lapetum
Ligidium latum
Ligidium latum