Family TRACHELIPODIDAE Strouhal, 1953
Introduction
In Australia, trachelipodids live in litter or under wood and stones in forest or woodland or near the sea coast. One species has been found with ants. The family occurs in Asia, Africa and the Mediterranean area, but one species has become cosmopolitan. Ferrara & Argano (1989) redefined the family and distinguished its genera. The family name, often misspelled Trachelipidae, was corrected by Souza-Kury (1993).
Diagnosis
Australian species do not conglobate. Pleonal epimera 3–5 large, body outline not interrupted between pereon and pleon. Head usually with lateral lobes. Antenna 2 flagellum with 2 articles in Australian species. Pleopodal lungs present in exopods of pleopods 1–5.
General References
Ferrara, F. & Argano, R. 1989. Terrestrial isopods from Sri Lanka, V: Trachelipidae and Porcellionidae (Crustacea). Revue Suisse de Zoologie 96: 219-229
Souza-Kury, L.A. 1993. Trachelipodidae Strouhal, 1993 - correct spelling of Trachelipidae (Isopoda, Oniscidea). Crustaceana 65: 111-112
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 05-Aug-2022 | 04-May-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 29-Jun-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |