Species Type:
Invertebrates
Common Name(s):
Deep sea isopod
Size:
These isopods range from 7.5 to 14.2 inches (19 to 36 centimeters) in length.
Diet:
Deep sea isopods eat animals, both dead and alive, including shrimp, crab, squid, sponges, fish and whale carcasses as they descend to the ocean floor.
Range & Habitat:
Found in most parts of the world, deep sea isopods are bottom dwellers that like to inhabit mud or clay areas.
Details:
Deep sea isopods look like big aquatic insects. Their bodies, made of overlapping segments of hardened calcium carbonate, range in color from brown to lilac. They have seven pairs of legs and four sets of jaws.