Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

<I>Porcellio scaber</I>

Porcellio scaber

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Family PORCELLIONIDAE Brandt, 1831

Introduction

The Porcellionidae are found in litter and under objects on and above the ground. In Australia, they live in gardens and elsewhere near human habitation, but they also extend into areas of native vegetation. The family is Palaearctic, but it has been introduced to Australia and elsewhere.

 

Diagnosis

Dorsal surface of body shallowly convex; animal does not conglobate. Pleonal epimera 3–5 large or of moderate size so that body outline is not, or only slightly, interrupted between pereon and pleon. Head with lateral lobes. Antenna 2 flagellum with 2 articles. Pleopodal lungs present in exopods of pleopods 1 and 2 in species introduced to Australia. Telson subtriangular with sides indented. Uropod with exopod projecting backwards well beyond telson.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
05-Aug-2022 04-May-2011 MODIFIED
05-Aug-2022 29-Jun-2010 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)