Species Porcellionides pruinosus

Classification · Pronunciation · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Size · Identification · Range · Internet References

resting Isopod - Porcellionides pruinosus

Porcellionides pruinosus? - Porcellionides pruinosus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Crustacea (Crustaceans)

Class Malacostraca (Malacostracans)

Superorder Peracarida

Order Isopoda (Isopods)

Suborder Oniscidea (Woodlice)

Family Porcellionidae

Genus Porcellionides

Species pruinosus (Porcellionides pruinosus)

Pronunciation

Many synonyms listed at Discover Life.

Explanation of Names

Author of species is (Brandt, 1833).

Numbers

10 subspecies listed at ITIS.

Size

5-10 mm (without antennae)

Identification

Visible id. marks for Porcellionides pruinosus:

- 0,5 - 1 cm long (without antennae)

- 2 segmented flaggellae

- abdomen slender, visibly divides from thorax

- color ranges from blue - violet to light orange

- no patches or stripes,only subtle waxy grains that makes a "soft" look of surface

- often in warm places,under rocks exposed to sun or inside compost heaps.

Above comments are from Ferenc Vilisics here.

Detailed identification is available at Discover Life.

Range

Discover Life Global Map.

Internet References

ITIS

Discover Life

Contributed by john and jane balaban on 22 March, 2009 - 5:01pm
Additional contributions by Ted Kropiewnicki
Last updated 25 March, 2009 - 5:40pm

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