Idotea metallica - Wikipedia
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Idotea brevicornis Rathke, 1843. Idotea metallica, also known as the metallic isopod, is a species of isopod in the family Idoteidae. It can be recognised by its metallic blue colouration and by the blunt, squared-off shape of the telson. It is found worldwide drifting on debris on high seas.Explore further
Idotea metallica - Wikipedia
WEBIdotea metallica is een pissebed uit de familie Idoteidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1802 door Bosc.
Idotea metallica | British Myriapod and Isopod Group
WEBMales of I. metallica grow up to 30 mm in length, whilst females reach 18 mm. The species is an oblong shape, with a squarish pleotelson. The eyes are large, there is a transverse …
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Distribution of the Neustonic Isopod Idotea Metallica in Relation …
- The present results show that Idotea metallica can be considered an oceanic neustonic species whose occurrence in coastal waters may be related to the hydrographic dynamics of the neritic continental shelf waters. Thus, the shelf-slope front appears to act as a semipermeable barrier to the horizontal distribution of neustonic organisms, because hig...
- Author: Pere Abelló, Guillermo Guerao, Meritxell Codina
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- Publish Year: 2004
Metapopulation structure of the marine isopod Idotea metallica, a ...
WEBThe neustonic isopod Idotea metallica inhabits objects drifting at the sea surface. Animals found on floating patches represent not just ephemeral assemblages but persistent local …
The occurrence of Idotea metallica Bosc in British waters
WEBIdotea metallica Bosc occurs occasionally in plankton from waters off the west coast of Britain, but since it does not seem to be a British resident it was excluded from a recent …
Are marine drifting species cosmopolitan? The example of the …
WEBOct 1, 2014 · Except for the pelagic cosmopolitan species, Idotea metallica, all species occur only in shallow macroalgae and sea-grass habitats and are mostly confined to …
Macrobenthos of the North Sea - Crustacea: Idotea metallica
WEBBosc, 1801-1802 Description: Body oblong. Cephalon subquadrate, with a marked transverse sinuous furrow behind the eyes. Eyes large and bulbous.
Idotea metallica - Wikiwand
WEBIdotea metallica, also known as the metallic isopod, is a species of isopod in the family Idoteidae. It can be recognised by its metallic blue colouration and by the blunt, squared …
On the current and possible future status of the neustonic isopod ...
WEBFeb 1, 2001 · The recent arrival of the oceanic isopod Idotea metallica Bosc off Helgoland (German Bight, North Sea): an indication of a warming trend in the North Sea?
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