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The parasitic isopods of Crustacea: a list of families, the species within them, and the references.
http://www.vims.edu/~jeff/isopod.htm
The structure, adaptations and behaviour of woodlice. Including photographs, experiment ideas and woodlouse oddities. Porcellio scaber is the species used in our studies.
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woodlice facts Links explained at bottom of page Background Taxonomy Identification External features SEM photographs Habitat behaviour Experiment ideas Experiment results Glossary Oddities Questions answers Other sites List of NZ Species Word Search This Site Conditions of use Updated: 05/11/04 These pages...Introduction to the neuroscience research in the isopod Ligia exotica: A unique heart pacemaker system and the cardio-regulatory system.
http://www.gsu.edu/~bioasx/lindex.htm
Classification and systematics, anatomy, and evolutionary history.
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What is an Isopod? There are ten suborders of the order Isopoda (above The family Cirolanidae is one of 17 families in the non-monophyletic suborder Flabellifera. A complete list of all marine isopod species has been compiled by Brian Kensley and Marilyn Schotte. Click...Richard Brusca's article in the Tree of Life project; impressive photographs and a wealth of information.
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Isopoda Go to navigation for this section of the ToL site Go to quick links Go to quick search Go to detailed site links Site Navigation Browse Help Features Learning Contribute About advanced go to beginning of page Complete Containing Groups...Gives identifying features and interesting behaviors of sow bugs.
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Isopod, Pillbug, Sow Bug Information One prominent pair of antennae (one inconspicuous pair) Simple eyes Seven pairs of legs Seven separate segments on thorax Paired appendages at end of abdomen called uropods Color varies from dark gray to white with or without pattern Adult Males...Brief information about what sow bugs are, whether they are harmful, and how to relocate them.
http://www.ciscoe.com/archive/b0499.html
Photographs and information about sow bugs. Isopod pictures and photographs looked at in a humorous way.
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SOW BUGS ARE NOT LITTLE ARMADILLOS Sow bugs are not little armadillos. Sow bugs are isopods not insects. What is an isopod you may ask? An isopod is a crustacean. Shrimp and crayfish are crustaceans also. Do sow bugs taste like shrimp? I don't know. I...The problems of sow bug control are discussed here. Not only using pesticide spray but also understanding moisture conditions.
http://www.pestcontrolcanada.com/sow_bugs.htm
Searchable list from the Smithsonian Institution.
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Invertebrate Zoology The World List of Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans Excorallana tricornis is a common corallanid isopod found in Florida, the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. It lives in intertidal coral rubble, in coarse sediments in Syringodium and Thalassia seagrass beds, and in deeper waters on brown alga Turbinaria,...