Riddells Creek - Crustacea (Slaters/Wood Lice, Yabbies)
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	Common Name	Scientific Name (Family)
	Slater or Wood Louse (pl. Wood Lice)	Oniscus species ?? (Class Crustacea, Order Malacostraca, family Isopda)

Crustacea have several pairs of legs (never less than 4). Slaters have 7 pairs of legs.
Their body shape is variable but many have 8 thoracis segments and 6 abdominal segments.

More about Crustacea.

More about Insects & other Invertebrate classes.

If you've seen othe Crustacea in Riddells Creek that isn't on this list (eg. yabbies)
please let us know ... we'd love to add it to our list.

All photos are taken in Riddells Creek. If you have photos taken in Riddells Creek
and would like to submit them, send them to Russell & Gill Best.

All photos ©Riddells Creek Landcare or Photographer.

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