APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Idotea neglecta Sars, 1897 - An isopod (Isopoda images)
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Isopod
Idotea neglecta
- dorsal view 1

Isopod
Idotea neglecta
- dorsal view 2

Isopod
Idotea neglecta
- keeled telson 1

Isopod
Idotea neglecta
- head and antenna 1

Specimen above found in seaweed attached to the side of a pontoon at Newlyn marina, Newlyn, Cornwall, 26.02.17.

Isopod
Idotea neglecta
- dorsal view 3

Isopod
Idotea neglecta
- keeled telson 2

Isopod
Idotea neglecta
- head and antenna 2

Isopod
Idotea neglecta
- live animal 1

Isopod
Idotea neglecta
- live animal 2

Isopod
Idotea neglecta
- live animal / underside 1

Specimens above found on the shore at Chimney Rocks, Penzance, 08.02.15; Marazion, 11.03.09; and at Downderry, Cornwall, 17.01.06.

It is the keeled telson that separates this species from other species. Sometimes close examination is needed to see a keel, especially in smaller individuals.

Idotea neglecta Marine Animal Resembling Woodlouse Isopoda Images
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.