How deep does the Isopod live?

The Isopod (Cassidinidea ovalis) is typically found at 0–1 m.

Isopod

Cassidinidea ovalis

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–1 m

A small isopod of warm shallow water no deeper than about a metre, it lives among reef structure and tolerates the swings in salinity found near inlets and estuaries. Like other isopods it scavenges and grazes the surfaces it crawls across.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Isopoda › Sphaeromatidae › Cassidinidea

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 259670.

FAQ

How deep does the Isopod live?: The Isopod (Cassidinidea ovalis) is typically found at 0–1 m.