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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Crustaceans (Crustacea) » Malacostracans (Malacostraca) » Marsupial Crustaceans (Peracarida) » Isopods (Isopoda) » Scutocoxifera » Woodlice (Oniscidea) » Holoverticata » Orthogonopoda » Crinocheta » European Pillbugs (Armadillidiidae) » Armadillidium » Nosy Pillbug (Armadillidium nasatum)
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Isopod - Armadillidium nasatum
Copyright © 2008 Scott Justis

Isopod - Armadillidium nasatum
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
November 5, 2008
Size: ~7-8mm
Molting. I don't know where the other section of its shell or skin is.

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Contributed by Scott Justis on 5 November, 2008 - 11:28pm
Last updated 24 March, 2009 - 8:50pm

Moved
Moved from Isopods.
… john and jane balaban, 24 March, 2009 - 8:50pm login or register to post comments

The missing molt
Actually, these guys are really cool because they molt one half at a time. The other half of the molt is already gone, or isn't ready to go yet.

This photo is absolutely awesome, I've never seen one actually in the process of doing this, which is too bad because my zoology professor would have given me extra credit for bringing in a photo like this!
… C Martin, 16 January, 2009 - 10:28pm login or register to post comments

 
Oh, that explains it!
I've found them in a similar condition, with half a shell behind them, and wondered why.
… R. Berg, 30 November, 2012 - 8:08pm login or register to post comments

 
That explains the slight color difference...
between the two halves of the Isopod. Thanks for the info and compliment! I can send you a higher res. copy of this image if you are interested. The small image here doesn't look nearly as good.
… Scott Justis, 17 January, 2009 - 12:25am login or register to post comments

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