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Diploexochus
Sign in to saveDiploexochus is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was described in 1833 by Johann Friedrich von Brandt. The type specimen for this species is a Diploexochus echinatus from Brazil. There are currently nine accepted species in this genus.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassMalacostraca
- OrderIsopoda
- FamilyArmadillidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 56
- Family
- Armadillidae
- Collections
- NHMUK
- Recorded in
- South Africa, Venezuela, Tanzania, United States, Brazil, Ecuador, Spain
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Armadillidae
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- taxon name
- Diploexochus
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- Diploexochus
- taxonomic type
- Diploexochus echinatus
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Description
- Distribution
- Species
- Species with debated placement in this genus
- References
Diploexochus is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was described in 1833 by Johann Friedrich von Brandt. The type specimen for this species is a Diploexochus echinatus from Brazil. There are currently nine accepted species in this genus.
== Description == The genus Diploexochus is characterized by the shape and direction of the epimera (lateral margins) of the first to seventh thoracic segments and the epimera of the third to fifth pleon segments. This genus also has a large cleft on the epimera of the first thoracic segment, a shield that extends past the end of the head, and well-developed dorsal tubercles. thumb|Anatomy of Diploexochus spinatus
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