General Description
Body very slender, about 10 times as long as wide, dorsoventrally flattened, dorsal surface smooth. Head as long as wide, rostrum poorly defined, not projecting as far as anterolateral lobes. First body segment (pereonite 1) fused to head; mouthparts asymmetrical; pleon without sutures visible dorsally, apex sharply tapering. Pleotelson elongate and acute. Up to 5 cm long.
Biology
Crabyzos longicaudatus is commonly encountered in samples from seagrass beds and is as brilliant green as the plants with which it lives. The species belongs to one of the few families of herbivorous isopods.
Distribution
Southern Australia.
Habitat
Seagrass beds, to depth of 20 m.
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
Slender segmented flattened body about 10 times as long as wide, with 7 pairs of legs, mouthparts asymmetrical.
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Maximum Size
5 cm
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Diet
Herbivore
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Diet Categories
Algae
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Endemicity
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Commercial
No
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Conservation Statuses
DSE Advisory List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Depths
Shore (0-1 m), Shallow (1-30 m), Deep ( > 30 m)
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Water Column Locations
On or near seafloor
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
Bate, 1863
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Common Name
Sea Centipede
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Species Name
longicaudatus