Family Typical Seapills (Sphaeromatidae)
Sphaeromatidae 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 Sphaeromatidae (8)
Sphaeroma papillae
Sphaeroma papillae
Identification: Only overlaps in range with Cassidinidea ovalis and Sphaeroma quadridentatum , see for specific features to tell them apart:
Sphaeroma quadridentatum
Sphaeroma quadridentatum
Identification: Differs from Sphaeroma papillae in several notable ways: telson is more rounded, outer margin of second uropod is serrated, coloration is much different, and abdominal segments are differently shaped in a number of places.
Cassidinidea ovalis
Cassidinidea ovalis
"Exosphaeroma" diminutum
Exosphaeroma diminutum
Exosphaeroma inornata
Exosphaeroma inornata
Gnorimosphaeroma noblei
Gnorimosphaeroma noblei
Gnorimosphaeroma oregonense
Gnorimosphaeroma oregonense
Socorro Isopod
Thermosphaeroma thermophilum