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Marsh Isopod - Saduria entomon
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Marsh Isopod - Saduria entomon
Southbeach, Lincoln County, Oregon, USA
October 11, 2015
Large bug found in a small stream in the tidal flats of Poole Slough.
Contributed by Algidus on 24 October, 2015 - 1:04pm
Last updated 20 August, 2021 - 8:52pm

Moved
Moved from Valve-tailed Isopods.
… Sequoia Wrens, 20 August, 2021 - 8:52pm

Should be Chaetiliidae
Reminds me of Sadura but I don't know anything about west coast isopods
… Sequoia Wrens, 29 January, 2021 - 4:12pm

Moved tentatively...
Moved from Isopods.
… Hisserdude, 4 October, 2018 - 5:36pm

Looks like Valvifera
Perhaps a Pentidotea, though I'm not familiar with the West Coast fauna. With Isopods, the best angle for identification purposes is from directly above, as the shape of the abdominal segments is extremely useful.
… Aaron Hunt, 10 April, 2016 - 1:05am

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
… Even Dankowicz, 29 November, 2015 - 4:47pm

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