Species Porcellio scaber

Classification · Identification

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

Species scaber (Porcellio scaber)

Identification

The rough surface and the the dark color distinguish it from Oniscus asellus, as does the apiculate middle lobe on the head. [from comment by Ferenc Vilisics]

Contributed by Lynette Schimming on 2 June, 2006 - 9:27am
Additional contributions by ceiseman
Last updated 23 December, 2008 - 9:30pm

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