-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Crustaceans (Subphylum Crustacea)

-Typical Crustaceans (Superclass Multicrustacea)

-Malacostracans (Class Malacostraca)

-Decapods, Isopods, and Allies (Subclass Eumalacostraca)

-Amphipods, Isopods, and Allies (Superorder Peracarida)

-Isopods (Order Isopoda)

-Woodlice, Pillbugs, and Rock Slaters (Suborder Oniscidea)

-Woodlice and Pillbugs (Infraorder Holoverticata)

-Zoosection Crinocheta

Isopods are crustaceans belonging to the order Isopoda. They are characterized by their segmented exoskeletons, seven pairs of jointed legs, and flattened, elongated bodies. Many are scavengers, feeding on dead and decaying organic matter.