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Armadillidium vulgare
Species of woodlouse / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Armadillidium vulgare, the common pill-bug, potato bug, common pill woodlouse, roly-poly, slater, doodle bug, or carpenter, is a widespread European species of woodlouse. It is the most extensively investigated terrestrial isopod species.[2] It is native to Mediterranean Europe, but as an introduced species they have become naturalized in almost all suitable ecosystems. They are kept as pets by hobbyists for their wide range of possible color variations.
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Armadillidium vulgare | |
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Male A. vulgare from Missolonghi, Greece | |
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Female A. vulgare from Missolonghi | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Isopoda |
Suborder: | Oniscidea |
Family: | Armadillidiidae |
Genus: | Armadillidium |
Species: | A. vulgare |
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Armadillidium vulgare | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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