Genus Porcellio

Classification

Family Porcellionidae - Porcellio scaber

Is this a louse? What kind? - Porcellio scaber

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Crustacea (Crustaceans)

Class Malacostraca (Malacostracans)

Superorder Peracarida

Order Isopoda (Isopods)

Suborder Oniscidea (Woodlice)

Family Porcellionidae

Genus Porcellio

Contributed by Lynette Schimming on 2 June, 2006 - 9:27am

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