Pentidotea resecata

Eelgrass isopod: for more photos, see Sitka Nature Photo Gallery for Pentidotea resecata

Eelgrass isopod (Pentidotea resecata): The eelgrass isopod is found on more than just eelgrass. It is also common on kelp, such as the genera Laminaria and Macrocystis. It is best identified by the two-horned tail (technically speaking, by the concave posterior end of the pleotelson).

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References

Weblinks

• WoRMS page for Pentidotea resecata

• WoRMS Page for Pentidotea resecata
• Search Arctos Database for Pentidotea resecata (Southeast only)
• Search Arctos Database for Pentidotea resecata (entire database)
• Encyclopedia of Life search for Pentidotea resecata
• iNaturalist Observations for Pentidotea resecata in Southeast Alaska

Other References

• Lamb Hanby 2005

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