Description: The isopods have a variety of different places where they can survive and those include the sea, fresh water, and even on land meaning they are very capable of living in different environments. They are usually not known standing out by their appearance as they are dull coloured with the skeleton area being solid/hard. Size usually ranges from 300 micrometers all the way upto 50cm.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Anamilia
Phylum: Arthopoda
Sub-Phylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Ecology:
-Can be mostly found under rocks or logs that are damp.
- Mostly found active at night
- Found established in North America
- Eggs are carried by females in a pouch, and even after hatching the young isopods will remain in the pouch until they are ready to live on their own.
- Common food include fungi and decaying plant matter
