A family of freshwater isopod crustaceans including the genus Asellus, commonly known as water sowbugs or water lice.
From 'asellus' (the type genus) + '-idae' (zoological family suffix). The taxonomic classification follows Linnaean naming conventions for biological families.
Asellidae shows up everywhere in science labs studying aquatic ecosystems—they're like the canary in the coal mine because they're super sensitive to water pollution and habitat changes!
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