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Researched by | Dr Harvey Tyler-Walters | Refereed by | This information is not refereed |
Authority | (Pallas, 1772) | ||
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A dorso-ventrally flattened isopod crustacean with an elongated oblong, oval body. The body is uniformly green or brown in colour, often with white spots or longitudinal lines. Females are often darker than males. Males range in length from 1-3 cm while females range from 1-1.8 cm. The distinct head bears two dorso-lateral eyes, a pair of short antennules, and a pair of antennae. Most of the body is taken up by a thorax composed on seven sections (somites). The body ends in a short abdomen (two somites) and a distinct tail-piece (the pleotelson). The pleotelson in adults is characteristic, with approximately straight sides, a dorsal keel, and a posterior edge bearing three processes, of which the middle one is the longest. The three processes develop with age and are absent in juveniles.
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Last Updated: 09/05/2005