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MARINE PILLBUG [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

pill bug: Any of the terrestrial crustaceans of the families Armadillididae and Armadillidae (order Isopoda).

OBS

Most isopods are marine, but the group includes the sowbugs (pillbugs), which are common under stones or bark.

Key term(s)
  • marine pillbug

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Crustacé isopode de petite taille (moins de 3 cm) très commun sur toutes nos côtes, parmi les algues. (Type de la famille des idothéidés).

Spanish

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