Porcellionid Woodlice Lat. “Porcellionidae“

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

species of family “Porcellionid Woodlice“

Common Rough Woodlouse

Genera

The family contains 19 genera, and two further genera (Inchanga and Mahehia) may be included.

Ancestry Graph

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Further Information

„Porcellionid Woodlice“ on wikipedia.org

„Porcellionid Woodlice“ on iNaturalist.org

Copyright

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