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Porcellio expansus

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Species of woodlouse

Porcellio expansus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Suborder: Oniscidea
Family: Porcellionidae
Genus: Porcellio
Species: P. expansus
Binomial name
Porcellio expansus
Dollfus, 1892

Porcellio expansus (also known as the Giant Spanish Isopod) is a species of detritivorous woodlouse in the genus Porcellio that can be found in northeast Spain.

They live from 3-5 years and reach sizes of 2.6–3.8 centimetres (1.0–1.5 in)

References

  1. ^ "Porcellio Expansus "Giant Spanish Isopod" Full Care Guide!". 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  2. "Porcellio expansus Dollfus 1892 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  3. "Porcellio expansus Dollfus, 1892". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  4. "ITIS - Report: Porcellio expansus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  5. "Porcellio Expansus Husbandry". Isopoda Pet. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
Taxon identifiers
Porcellio expansus


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