Cassidinidea ovalis
(Say, 1818)
Cassidinidea ovalis is a of isopod in the Sphaeromatidae. Originally described by Thomas Say in 1818 as Naesa ovalis, this species has been reclassified into the Cassidinidea. The genus Cassidinidea is part of the sphaeromatid isopods, a group commonly known as pill or sow bugs, though this particular genus tends toward more elongated, less strongly convex body forms than the classic 'pill bug' shape.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cassidinidea ovalis: /kæsɪˈdɪnɪdiə oʊˈvælɪs/
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Distribution
Records of Cassidinidea ovalis are sparse in available databases. GBIF shows distribution records but without specific locality details populated in the provided extract. The was originally described from North America, and the Cassidinidea is known from marine and estuarine .