Armadillidium vulgare
Species of woodlouse / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 has accompanied humans throughout their travels and now are found, 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 | |
Female A. vulgare from Missolonghi | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Isopoda |
Suborder: | Oniscidea |
Family: | Armadillidiidae |
Genus: | Armadillidium |
Species: | A. vulgare |
Binomial name | |
Armadillidium vulgare | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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