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Species Armadillidium vulgare - Woodlouse

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Crustacea (Crustaceans)
Class Malacostraca (Malacostracans)
Superorder Peracarida
Order Isopoda (Isopods)
Suborder Oniscidea (Woodlice)
Family Armadillidiidae (Pillbugs)
Genus Armadillidium
Species vulgare (Woodlouse)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Armadillidium affine
Armadillidium armeniense
Armadillidium brevicaudatum
Armadillidium cinereum Zenker
Armadillidium commutattum
Armadillidium decipiens
Armadillidium marmoreum
Armadillidium nitidulum
Armadillidium oliveti
Armadillidium pilulare Stuxberg
Armadillidium schellenbergi
Armadillidium sorattinum
Armadillidium subdentatum
Armadillidium triviale
Armadillidium variegatum
Armadillo ater
Armadillo convexus
Armadillo marmoreus
Armadillo pilularis Say
Armadillo pustulatus
Armadillo trivialis
Armadillo variegatus
Armadillo vulgare
Explanation of Names
Author of species is Latreille, 1804.
Identification
Some identification marks mentioned by Ferenc Vilisics in his comment on this picture:

the trapezoidal shape of the telson
coloration (dark grey color with yellow patches), margins are never white
the head has no significant middle lobe (compared with e.g. A. nasatum).

Additional information is available at Discover Life.
Range
An introduced species widely distributed in our area
Habitat
Humid places under stones, bricks, or logs.
Remarks
Introduced worldwide from Europe.
Internet References