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Blunt-tailed Isopod
Idotea urotoma
562 observations in the source records
27 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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What the records say
- 562 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Idotea fewkesi
Eelgrass IsopodPentidotea resecata
Pentidotea montereyensis
Pencil IsopodPentidotea aculeata
Rockweed isopodPentidotea wosnesenskii
Idotea rufescens
Idotea ochotensis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 444 |
|---|---|
| California | 375 |
| Canada | 141 |
| British Columbia | 141 |
| Washington | 65 |
| Oregon | 4 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Malacostracans · Malacostraca |
| Order | Isopods · Isopoda |
| Family | Common Valvetails · Idoteidae |
| Genus | Idotea |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Blunt-tailed Isopod with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.