Porcellionidae
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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.
This family contains 530 species, found on every continent except Antarctica.
The ventral plate of the thoracic
exoskeleton
flare out slightly over the legs. This "flare" is called the epimeron. The uropods, antenna
-like structures at the back of the specimen, are flattened out and spearlike, and extend beyond the last exoskeletal plate.
) may be included.
Isopoda
Isopods are an order of peracarid crustaceans, including familiar animals such as woodlice and pill bugs. The name Isopoda derives from the Greek roots and...
. The species classified here cannot roll into a ball, as opposed to the species of family Armadillidiidae
Armadillidiidae
Armadillidiidae is a family of woodlice, a terrestrial crustacean group in the order Isopoda. Unlike members of other woodlouse families, members of this family can roll into a ball, an ability they share with the outwardly similar but unrelated pill millipedes and other animals...
, which can.
This family contains 530 species, found on every continent except Antarctica.
The ventral plate of the thoracic
Thorax
The thorax is a division of an animal's body that lies between the head and the abdomen.-In tetrapods:...
exoskeleton
Exoskeleton
An exoskeleton is the external skeleton that supports and protects an animal's body, in contrast to the internal skeleton of, for example, a human. In popular usage, some of the larger kinds of exoskeletons are known as "shells". Examples of exoskeleton animals include insects such as grasshoppers...
flare out slightly over the legs. This "flare" is called the epimeron. The uropods, antenna
Antenna (biology)
Antennae in biology have historically been paired appendages used for sensing in arthropods. More recently, the term has also been applied to cilium structures present in most cell types of eukaryotes....
-like structures at the back of the specimen, are flattened out and spearlike, and extend beyond the last exoskeletal plate.
Genera
The family contains 19 genera, and two further genera (Inchanga and MahehiaMahehia
Mahehia is a genus of woodlice in the family Porcellionidae, which is endemic to the Seychelles. It contains the following species:*Mahehia bicornis Budde-Lund, 1913*Mahehia laticauda Budde-Lund, 1913*Mahehia maculata Budde-Lund, 1913...
) may be included.
- Acaeroplastes Verhoeff, 1918
- Agabiformius Verhoeff, 1908
- Atlantidium Arcangeli, 1936
- Brevurus Schmalfuss, 1986
- Caeroplastes Verhoeff, 1918
- Congocellio Arcangeli, 1950
- Dorypoditius Verhoeff, 1942
- Leptotrichus Budde-Lund, 1885
- LucasiusLucasiusLucasius is a genus of the family Porcellionidae. It includes the following species:*Lucasius myrmecophilus Kinahan, 1859*Lucasius pallidus...
Kinahan, 1859 - Mica Budde-Lund, 1908
- Pondo Barnard, 1937
- PorcellioPorcellioPorcellio is a genus of woodlice in the family Porcellionidae. These crustaceans are found essentially world-wide. A well-known species is the common rough woodlouse, Porcellio scaber....
Latreille, 1804 - PorcellionidesPorcellionidesPorcellionides is a genus of woodlice in the family Porcellionidae. It includes the following species :*Porcellionides advena *Porcellionides antalyensis *Porcellionides approximatus...
Miers, 1877 - Proporcellio Verhoeff, 1907
- SoteriscusSoteriscusSoteriscus is a genus of woodlice in the family Porcellionidae found in Macaronesian islands and adjacent parts of Europe and Africa. It contains the following species:*Soteriscus bremondi Vandel, 1960 – Madeira...
Vandel, 1956 - Thermocellio Verhoeff, 1942
- Tropicocellio Arcangeli, 1950
- Tura Budde-Lund, 1908
- Uramba Budde-Lund, 1908