genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
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isopod
Isopoda is an order of crustaceans that includes woodlice and their relatives. Isopods live in the sea, in fresh water, or on land. All have rigid, segmented exoskeletons, two pairs of antennae, seven pairs of jointed limbs on the thorax, an ...
crustacean
Crustaceans (Crustacea, ) form a large, diverse arthropod taxon which includes such animals as decapods, seed shrimp, branchiopods, fish lice, krill, remipedes, isopods, barnacles, copepods, amphipods and mantis shrimp. The crustacean group ...
s, mostly from cold
temperate
In geography, the temperate climates of Earth occur in the middle latitudes (23.5° to 66.5° N/S of Equator), which span between the tropics and the polar regions of Earth. These zones generally have wider temperature ranges throughout t ...
waters. The taxonomy of the genus is still in doubt, and many of the currently recognised species may be taxonomic synonyms, and others may be moved to different genera.
Species
The genus ''Idotea'' includes the following species:
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Idotea aleutica
''Idotea'' is a genus of isopod crustaceans, mostly from cold temperate waters. The taxonomy of the genus is still in doubt, and many of the currently recognised species may be taxonomic synonyms, and others may be moved to different genera.
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Idotea balthica
''Idotea balthica'' is a species of marine isopod which lives on seaweed and seagrass in the subtidal zone of rocky shores and sandy lagoons.
Distribution
''Idotea balthica'' has a broad geographical distribution, having been recorded from the ...
Idotea brevicorna
''Idotea'' is a genus of isopod crustaceans, mostly from cold temperate waters. The taxonomy of the genus is still in doubt, and many of the currently recognised species may be taxonomic synonyms, and others may be moved to different genera.
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'' Milne-Edwards, 1840
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Idotea chelipes
''Idotea'' is a genus of isopod crustaceans, mostly from cold temperate
In geography, the temperate climates of Earth occur in the middle latitudes (23.5° to 66.5° N/S of Equator), which span between the tropics and the polar regi ...
'' (Pallas, 1766)
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Idotea danai
''Idotea'' is a genus of isopod crustaceans, mostly from cold temperate waters. The taxonomy of the genus is still in doubt, and many of the currently recognised species may be taxonomic synonyms, and others may be moved to different genera.
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'' Miers, 1881
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Idotea delfini
''Idotea'' is a genus of isopod crustaceans, mostly from cold temperate waters. The taxonomy of the genus is still in doubt, and many of the currently recognised species may be taxonomic synonyms, and others may be moved to different genera.
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'' Porter, 1903
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Idotea emarginata
''Idotea'' is a genus of isopod crustaceans, mostly from cold temperate waters. The taxonomy of the genus is still in doubt, and many of the currently recognised species may be taxonomic synonyms, and others may be moved to different genera.
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'' (Fabricius, 1793)
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Idotea fewkesi
''Idotea'' is a genus of isopod crustaceans, mostly from cold temperate waters. The taxonomy of the genus is still in doubt, and many of the currently recognised species may be taxonomic synonyms, and others may be moved to different genera.
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'' Richardson, 1905
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Idotea granulosa
''Idotea granulosa'' is a species of marine isopod in the family Idoteidae
The Idoteidae are a family (biology), family of isopod crustaceans. It includes these genera:
*''Austridotea'' Poore, 2001
*''Batedotea'' Poore & Lew Ton, 1993
*''Clea ...
'' Rathke, 1843
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Idotea gurjanovae
''Idotea'' is a genus of isopod crustaceans, mostly from cold temperate waters. The taxonomy of the genus is still in doubt, and many of the currently recognised species may be taxonomic synonyms, and others may be moved to different genera.
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'' Kussakin, 1974
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Idotea indica
''Idotea'' is a genus of isopod crustaceans, mostly from cold temperate waters. The taxonomy of the genus is still in doubt, and many of the currently recognised species may be taxonomic synonyms, and others may be moved to different genera.
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Idotea metallica
''Idotea metallica'', also known as the metallic isopod, is a species of isopod in the family Idoteidae. It can be recognised by its metallic blue colouration and by the blunt, squared-off shape of the telson. It is found worldwide drifting on de ...
'' Bosc, 1802
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Idotea neglecta
''Idotea neglecta'' is a marine isopod in the family Idoteidae. It can be found on algae in the littoral and sublittoral
The littoral zone or nearshore is the part of a sea, lake, or river that is close to the shore. In coastal ecology, the ...
'' Sars, 1897
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Idotea obscura
''Idotea'' is a genus of isopod crustaceans, mostly from cold temperate waters. The taxonomy of the genus is still in doubt, and many of the currently recognised species may be taxonomic synonyms, and others may be moved to different genera.
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'' Rafi, 1972
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Idotea ochotensis
''Idotea'' is a genus of isopod crustaceans, mostly from cold temperate waters. The taxonomy of the genus is still in doubt, and many of the currently recognised species may be taxonomic synonyms, and others may be moved to different genera.
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'' Brandt, 1851
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Idotea orientalis
''Idotea'' is a genus of isopod crustaceans, mostly from cold temperate waters. The taxonomy of the genus is still in doubt, and many of the currently recognised species may be taxonomic synonyms, and others may be moved to different genera.
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Idotea ostroumovi
''Idotea'' is a genus of isopod crustaceans, mostly from cold temperate waters. The taxonomy of the genus is still in doubt, and many of the currently recognised species may be taxonomic synonyms, and others may be moved to different genera.
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'' Sowinsky, 1895
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Idotea pelagica
''Idotea'' is a genus of isopod crustaceans, mostly from cold temperate waters. The taxonomy of the genus is still in doubt, and many of the currently recognised species may be taxonomic synonyms, and others may be moved to different genera.
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'' Leach, 1815
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Idotea phosphorea
''Idotea phosphorea'' is a species of isopod in the family Idoteidae
The Idoteidae are a family (biology), family of isopod crustaceans. It includes these genera:
*''Austridotea'' Poore, 2001
*''Batedotea'' Poore & Lew Ton, 1993
*''Cleantiell ...
'' Harger, 1873
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Idotea rufescens
''Idotea'' is a genus of isopod crustaceans, mostly from cold temperate waters. The taxonomy of the genus is still in doubt, and many of the currently recognised species may be taxonomic synonyms, and others may be moved to different genera.
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'' Fee, 1926
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Idotea spasskii
''Idotea'' is a genus of isopod crustaceans, mostly from cold temperate waters. The taxonomy of the genus is still in doubt, and many of the currently recognised species may be taxonomic synonyms, and others may be moved to different genera.
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Idotea urotoma
''Idotea'' is a genus of isopod crustaceans, mostly from cold temperate waters. The taxonomy of the genus is still in doubt, and many of the currently recognised species may be synonym (taxonomy), taxonomic synonyms, and others may be moved to d ...
'' Stimpson, 1864
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Idotea whymperi
''Idotea'' is a genus of isopod crustaceans, mostly from cold temperate waters. The taxonomy of the genus is still in doubt, and many of the currently recognised species may be taxonomic synonyms, and others may be moved to different genera.
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'' Miers, 1881
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Idotea ziczac
''Idotea'' is a genus of isopod crustaceans, mostly from cold temperate waters. The taxonomy of the genus is still in doubt, and many of the currently recognised species may be taxonomic synonyms, and others may be moved to different genera.
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'' Barnard, 1951
See also
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Pentidotea wosnesenskii
''Pentidotea wosnesenskii'' is a marine isopod which lives on seaweed on rocky shores along the British Columbia and Washington coastlines, as far south as San Francisco. It can often be found hiding under rockweed (''Fucus gardnerii'') in the int ...