Invertebrates (Inventory)/Isopod

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The '''Isopod''' field of the [[Invertebrates (Inventory)|Invertebrates]] section should be used to record any observation of an isopod.
The '''Isopod''' field of the [[Invertebrates (Inventory)|Invertebrates]] section should be used to record any observation of an isopod.
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Isopods are also known as pill bugs because of their tendancy to roll into a ball when threatened.
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'''Isopods''' are an order of crustacean which includes familiar creatures such as woodlice and pill bugs. Isopods are small with seven pairs of legs. They are somewhat flat though there is variety in the order. Some isopods, those commonly known as pill bugs, have a tendency to roll into a ball when threatened.
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==References==
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*Romero, Aldemaro (2009) ''Cave Biology; Life in Darkness'' Cambridge University Press, New York p 95 ISBN-Hardback: [[Special:Booksources/978-0-521-82846-8|978-0-521-82846-8]], ISBN-Paperback: [[Special:Booksources/978-0-521-53553-3|978-0-521-53553-3]]
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Revision as of 03:18, 10 April 2012

The Isopod field of the Invertebrates section should be used to record any observation of an isopod.

Isopods are an order of crustacean which includes familiar creatures such as woodlice and pill bugs. Isopods are small with seven pairs of legs. They are somewhat flat though there is variety in the order. Some isopods, those commonly known as pill bugs, have a tendency to roll into a ball when threatened.

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Invertebrates (Inventory)/Isopod is a part of the cave inventory project.
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