Kingdom Animalia Class Malacostraca Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Subphylum Crustacea Family Sphaeromatidae Genus Exosphaeroma Order Isopods | |
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Similar Isopods, Maratus jactatus, Hyorhinomys stuempkei, Sphaeromatidae, Pill bugs | ||
Exosphaeroma pentcheffi is a species of marine isopod of the family Sphaeromatidae.
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Description
This species lacks strong sexual dimorphism, with both sexes possessing prominent dorsal tubercles. The largest male specimen measured 6.8 mm, while the largest female measured 4.6 mm.
Distribution and habitat
This species is known to inhabit the intertidal zone of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles, California.
Taxonomy
E. pentcheffi is named for Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County researcher N. Dean Pentcheff. Pentcheff led the field trip for an invertebrate zoology lab course at Loyola Marymount University during which the species was discovered.
References
Exosphaeroma pentcheffi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA