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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Crustaceans (Crustacea) » Malacostracans (Malacostraca) » Marsupial Crustaceans (Peracarida) » Isopods (Isopoda) » Scutocoxifera » Woodlice (Oniscidea) » Holoverticata » Orthogonopoda » Crinocheta » Philosciidae » Atlantoscia » Florida Fast Woodlouse (Atlantoscia floridana)
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Isopods - Atlantoscia floridana
Copyright © 2014 Kyle Kandilian

Isopods - Atlantoscia floridana
Florida, USA
These were collected and cultured from multiple locations in Florida. They were found in the top inch or so of soil in live oak leaf litter.
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Contributed by Kyle Kandilian on 2 January, 2014 - 10:33pm
Last updated 3 December, 2014 - 12:57pm

Page made, Eric.
Moved from Woodlice.
… Graham Montgomery, 3 December, 2014 - 12:57pm login or register to post comments

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… Graham Montgomery, 2 December, 2014 - 9:21pm login or register to post comments

Cool
Should I make a new page for it, Eric?
… Graham Montgomery, 2 December, 2014 - 9:19pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes please!
These animals are no doubt A. floridana. Those big eyes distinguish them from virtually all other inland isopods in Florida, particularly among the Philosciidae. Kyle sent me some specimens of this species so I can take a closer look at some of them if needed, but I'm already confident of the ID.
… Eric C. Maxwell, 3 December, 2014 - 11:24am login or register to post comments

Atlantoscia floridana
Kyle, this looks to be a spot-on match for Atlantoscia floridana, a widespread species in the tropics and subtropics from Florida to Brazil. They also are known to live in habitats just like you described. There aren't many species of inland isopods in Florida, but A. floridana is one that is known from a number of sites throughout the peninsula. One of the best diagnostic characters to use in the field is to look at the eyes - they are quite large in this species, being composed of 16-17 ocelli.

-Eric
… Eric C. Maxwell, 26 October, 2014 - 12:43pm login or register to post comments

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