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Porcellionidae
Porcellionidae is a terrestrial family of the order Isopoda. This family contains 530 species, found on every continent except Antarctica. The ventral plate of the thorax, thoracic exoskeleton flare out slightly over the legs. This "flare" is called the ''epimeron''. The uropods, antenna (biology), antenna-like structures at the back of the specimen, are flattened out and spearlike, and extend beyond the last exoskeletal plate. Genera The family contains 19 genera, and two further genera (''Inchanga'' and ''Mahehia'') may be included. *''Acaeroplastes'' Verhoeff, 1918 *''Agabiformius'' Verhoeff, 1908 *''Atlantidium'' Arcangeli, 1936 *''Brevurus'' Schmalfuss, 1986 *''Caeroplastes'' Verhoeff, 1918 *''Congocellio'' Arcangeli, 1950 *''Dorypoditius'' Verhoeff, 1942 *''Leptotrichus'' Budde-Lund, 1885 *''Lucasius'' Kinahan, 1859 *''Mica (isopod), Mica'' Budde-Lund, 1908 *''Pondo (isopod), Pondo'' Barnard, 1937 *''Porcellio'' Latreille, 1804 *''Porcellionides'' Miers, 1877 *''Proporcel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porcellio Scaber
''Porcellio scaber'' (otherwise known as the common rough woodlouse or simply rough woodlouse), is a species of woodlouse native to Europe but with a cosmopolitan distribution. They are often found in large numbers in most regions, with many species (shrews, centipedes, toads, spiders and even some birds) preying on them. Taxonomy One subspecies, ''Porcellio scaber lusitanus'', is currently recognized. Two other subspecies were historically deemed valid but are no longer recognized. ''P. s. americanus'', described in 1932, was considered endemic in the Americas. ''P. s. japonicus'' was described in 1928 and believed to be endemic to Japan. Both subspecies were synonymized with the Subspecies#Nominotypical subspecies and subspecies autonyms, nominate in 2020. Distribution ''Porcellio scaber'' is found across Central Europe, Central and Western Europe. In the United Kingdom, it is one of the "big five" species of woodlice. It has also colonised North America, South Africa and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
