Idotea metallica, also known as the metallic isopod, is a species of isopod in the family Idoteidae. It can be recognised by its metallic blue colouration and by the blunt, squared-off shape of the telson. It is found worldwide drifting on debris on high seas. It often gets blown inshore, where it is outcompeted by related species such as Idotea balthica.[1][2][3]

Idotea metallica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Family: Idoteidae
Genus: Idotea
Species:
I. metallica
Binomial name
Idotea metallica
Bosc, 1802
Synonyms[1]
  • Idotea brevicornis Rathke, 1843

References

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  1. ^ a b "Idotea metallica Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ "Idotea metallica". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.