Epicaridea is a former suborder of isopods, now treated as an infraorder in suborder Cymothoida. They are ectoparasites that inhabit other crustaceans, namely ostracods, copepods, barnacles and malacostracans. Epicarideans are found globally.
Isopoda is an order of crustaceans. Members of this group are collectively called isopods and include both aquatic species such as gribbles and terrestrial species such as woodlice. All have rigid, segmented exoskeletons, two pairs of antennae,...
Cymothoida is a suborder of isopod crustaceans with a mostly carnivorous or parasitic lifestyle. It contains more than 2,700 described species in four superfamilies. Members of the suborder are characterised by their specialised mouthparts which...
Neolithodes agassizii is a species of king crab native to the Western Atlantic which lives at depths of 200–1,900 metres (660–6,230 ft).
Allodiplophryxus is a genus of Isopoda parasites, in the family Bopyridae, containing the following species that is distributed all over the Gulf of Mexico:
Parasymmetrorbione is a genus of isopod containing a single species, Parasymmetrorbione bicauda.
Acrobelione langi is a species of isopod in the genus Acrobelione.
Porcellio spinicornis is a species of woodlouse in the family Porcellionidae. This species is widespread in Europe, and has also been introduced to North America. It has wide spiny frontal lateral lobes.
Hugo Frederik Nierstrasz (30 June 1872 in Rotterdam – 6 September 1937) was a Dutch zoologist, known for his research in the fields of malacology and carcinology. From 1892 he studied medicine at Utrecht University, but his interests switched to...
Ione is a genus of marine or freshwater isopods. It is the only genus in the family Ionidae.