Euidotea durvillei
Euidotea durvillei, known commonly as the red seaweed isopod, is a species of marine isopod found in New Zealand.[1][2]
| Euidotea durvillei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Superorder: | Peracarida |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Family: | Idoteidae |
| Genus: | Euidotea |
| Species: | E. durvillei |
| Binomial name | |
| Euidotea durvillei Poore & Lew Ton, 1993 | |
Description
Adults reach 30 millimetres (1.2 in) in length. Body is red with a lightly coloured stripe down its back. The leading edge of each segment on the exoskeleton is curved towards its head. The tail section curves outwards.[1][3]
Habitat
Euidotea durvillei is found on red seaweeds in the low to shallow subtidal regions of the intertidal zone of rocky shores.[1]
Behaviour & diet
The red seaweed isopod is a nocturnal grazer feeder, feeding on red seaweed.[3] It camouflages itself against the red seaweed on which it also lives.[1]
References
- Carson, Sally & Morris, Rod (2017). Collins Field Guide to the New Zealand Seashore. Harper Collins Publishers (New Zealand). ISBN 978-1-7755-4010-6.
- Schotte M, Boyko CB, Bruce NL, Poore GC, Taiti S, Wilson GD, eds. (2023). "Euidotea durvillei Poore & Lew Ton, 1993". World Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- "Isopod, Red Seaweed". Marine Life Database. New Zealand Marine Studies Centre, Department of Marine Science, University of Otago. 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
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