Cassidinidea

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Superorder: Peracarida
Order: Isopoda
Suborder: Sphaeromatidea
Superfamily: Sphaeromatoidea
Family: Sphaeromatidae
Genus: Cassidinidea

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Cassidinidea: /ˌkasɪdɪˈniːdiə/

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Summary

Cassidinidea is a genus within the family Sphaeromatidae, which includes various marine isopods, commonly known as pillbugs. They exhibit diverse body shapes and feeding habits, primarily found in temperate coastal environments.

Physical Characteristics

Many species have a dorsoventrally compressed body shape, often with a vaulted dorsum, and some are strongly flattened (scale-like).

Habitat

Often encountered on rocky shores and in shelf waters in temperate zones.

Diet

Browsers or detritus feeders.

Similar Taxa

Sphaeroma terebrans