Species Porcellio spinicornis

Classification · Explanation of Names · Identification · Internet References

On basement outside near ground. - Porcellio spinicornis

I have these in my house and can't find out what they are, was told they were silverfish, but they don't match any pictures - Porcellio spinicornis

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Crustacea (Crustaceans)

Class Malacostraca (Malacostracans)

Superorder Peracarida (Peracarida (Amphipods and Isopods))

Order Isopoda (Isopods)

Suborder Oniscidea (Woodlice)

Family Porcellionidae

Genus Porcellio

Species spinicornis (Porcellio spinicornis)

Explanation of Names

Author: Say, 1818

Identification

"Porcellio spinicornis is a broad, flattened species. The markings are characteristic: the head is dark brown and the back is marked with a dark central stripe, flanked by 2 rows of yellow spots on a pale background. The first two pairs of pleopods possess pleopodal lungs. P. spinicornis is 0.4 to 0.6 inches (10-15 mm) in length." NSU

Internet References

Image from Denmark

Encyclopedia of Life

Contributed by Hannah Nendick-Mason on 12 June, 2006 - 7:04am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 26 March, 2011 - 7:11am

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