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Species Philoscia muscorum

Philoscia muscorum NJ October - Philoscia muscorum

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Crustacea (Crustaceans)

Class Malacostraca (Malacostracans)

Superorder Peracarida (Marsupial Crustaceans)

Order Isopoda (Isopods)

No Taxon (Scutocoxifera)

Suborder Oniscidea (Woodlice)

Infraorder Holoverticata

No Taxon (Orthogonopoda)

No Taxon (Crinocheta)

Family Philosciidae

Genus Philoscia

Species muscorum (Philoscia muscorum)

Explanation of Names

Philoscia muscorum (Scopoli 1763)

Size

up to 11 mm

Identification

Brownish mottled with pale patches and a clear dark stripe along the back

Range

native to Europe, adventive in NA (widespread in the east: map)

Internet References

Species page(1)

Works Cited

1.	British Myriapod & Isopod Group

Contributed by tom murray on 2 June, 2006 - 1:53pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Ted Kropiewnicki, v belov
Last updated 16 September, 2021 - 4:07pm

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