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Superorder Peracarida

Woodlouse - Armadillidium nasatum Wood Louse - Porcellio European Sowbug - Oniscus asellus woodlice - Oniscus asellus Woodlice - Porcellionides pruinosus Molted Sowbug - Oniscus asellus Isopod - Armadillidium nasatum Which Isopod?
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Crustacea (Crustaceans)
Class Malacostraca (Malacostracans)
Superorder Peracarida
Remarks
One reference says there are ten orders in this Superorder. One references says there are nine orders. See below links.
Internet References
Information and description of five of the nine orders
An Updated Classifcation of the Recent Crustacea.
The ten orders and other info
Contributed by Lynette Schimming on 21 March, 2005 - 7:22am
Last updated 30 September, 2005 - 5:38pm

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