Porcellionid Woodlice
Lat. “Porcellionidae“
family
of suborder
“Woodlice, Pillbugs, and Rock Slaters“
1 family, 2 species
Porcellionidae is a terrestrial family of the order Isopoda. The species classified here cannot roll into a ball, as opposed to the species of family Armadillidiidae, which can.
Hierarchy
Genera
The family contains 19 genera, and two further genera (Inchanga and Mahehia) may be included.
== References ==
Ancestry Graph
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woodlice-pillbugs-and-rock-slaters-.->philosciid-woodlice("family: Philosciid Woodlice")
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click philosciid-woodlice href "/en/catalogue/arthropods/crustaceans/woodlice-pillbugs-and-rock-slaters/philosciid-woodlice/"
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click crustaceans href "/en/catalogue/arthropods/crustaceans/"
click woodlice-pillbugs-and-rock-slaters href "/en/catalogue/arthropods/crustaceans/woodlice-pillbugs-and-rock-slaters/"
Further Information
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