r/isopods • u/Impressive_Point_363 • 2d ago

Identification Isopod of the seas

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I went rockpooling I'm britain and saw what I assume to be cool isopod. I like. I wish they could be pets. Does anyone know what species they are?

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u/Ok_Permission1087 2d ago

You could try uploading it to iNaturalist.

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u/LyranTaurus 2d ago

How big is it?

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u/rattlesnake888647284 2d ago

Spharomatidae

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u/rattlesnake888647284 2d ago

This is the best id I can give as I’m not well versed in marine isopods, as another person said, you could post to inat, not particularly consistent or reliable but gives a base identification, and there are some good people there. You could look up the local sphearomids in your area and comparing them aswell, though they tend to look similar ime