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Giant isopods are a good example of deep-sea gigantism (cf. giant squid), as they are far larger than the "typical" isopods that are up to 5 cm (2.0 in). Bathynomus can be divided into "giant" species where the adults generally are between 8 and 15 cm (3.1 and 5.9 in) long and "supergiant" species where the adults are typically between 17 and ...
The IUCN Red List lists the Socorro isopod as extinct in the wild (EW). [13] This listing is likely out of date since the isopod was last assessed on August 1, 1996. Based on the five-year review from the USFWS the isopod is likely Vulnerable (VU). [3] It was the first crustacean ever listed on the endangered species list. [14]
This list of the prehistoric life of North Carolina contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state ...
Porcellionidae (sowbugs) and Armadillididae (pillbugs) are seen often as they are the most common terrestrial isopods in Europe and North America. [52] While some isopod species are kept purely as pets, some can also be used as an addition to bioactive terrariums, due to their ability to break down decaying organic materials.
Crustaceans (from Latin meaning: "those with shells" or "crusted ones") are invertebrate animals that constitute one group of arthropods that are a part of the subphylum Crustacea (/ k r ə ˈ s t eɪ ʃ ə /), a large, diverse group of mainly aquatic arthropods including decapods (shrimps, prawns, crabs, lobsters and crayfish), seed shrimp, branchiopods, fish lice, krill, remipedes, isopods ...
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A satellite view shows mud and debris near Old Fort Elementary School, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, in Old Fort, North Carolina, on Oct. 2, 2024.
Armadillidiidae is a family of woodlice, a terrestrial crustacean group in the order Isopoda.Unlike members of some other woodlice families, members of this family can roll into a ball, an ability they share with the outwardly similar but unrelated pill millipedes and other animals.