Species Trachelipus rathkii

Classification · Identification

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Crustacea (Crustaceans)

Class Malacostraca (Malacostracans)

Superorder Peracarida

Order Isopoda (Isopods)

Suborder Oniscidea (Woodlice)

Family Trachelipodidae

Genus Trachelipus

Species rathkii (Trachelipus rathkii)

Identification

Identification information extracted from various posts left by Ferenc Vilisics under images of T. rathki:

- flagellum of antenna has 2 segments,

- no apiculate protrusion, but a moderate frontal lobe on the head; P. scaber has pointed middle lobe,

- row of white patches on the margin of tergites on both sides and a dark stripe on the back,

- 5 pairs of lungs (white patches on ventral side of abdomen); P. scaber, and other species of family Porcellionidae, have only 2 well developed lungs.

Contributed by tom murray on 12 January, 2007 - 7:12am
Additional contributions by Ted Kropiewnicki
Last updated 16 February, 2008 - 6:20pm

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