Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Damselfish Isopod
Renocila ovata
Damselfish Isopod
Category: Cymothoid Isopods
Scientific Name: Renocila ovata
Size: Up to 1 in. (2.5 cm)  
Distribution: Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia
Arthropoda (Phylum) Arthropods
└Crustacea (Subphylum) Crustaceans
 └Multicrustacea (Superclass) Typical Crustaceans
  └Malacostraca (Class) Malacostracans
   └Eumalacostraca (Subclass) Decapods, Isopods, and Allies
    └Isopoda (Order) Isopods
     └Cymothoida (Suborder)
      └Cymothoidae (Family) Cymothoid Isopods
       └Renocila (Genus)
        └R. ovata (Species)
WoRMS ID: 258309🔗
iNaturalist ID: 1592674🔗

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