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Euidotea durvillei
Euidotea durvillei, known commonly as the red seaweed isopod, is a species of marine isopod found in New Zealand.
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Description
Adults reach 30 millimetres (1.2 in) in length. Body is red with a lightly coloured stripe down its back. The leading edge of each segment on the exoskeleton is curved towards its head. The tail section curves outwards.
Range & habitat
Euidotea durvillei is found on red seaweeds in the low to shallow subtidal regions of the intertidal zone of rocky shores.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
The red seaweed isopod is a nocturnal grazer feeder, feeding on red seaweed. It camouflages itself against the red seaweed on which it also lives.
Wikipedia: “Behaviour & diet”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 702899.