Poole, Karen E.
Oniscus
Sign in to saveOniscus is a genus of woodlice. It comprises five species, three of which are confined to northwestern Iberia (Oniscus ancarensis, O. galicianus and O. lusitanicus), one to the Pyrenees (Oniscus simonii), and one of which, O. asellus, is widespread across Europe and has been introduced to the Americas .
Species
KINGDOM
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassMalacostraca
- OrderIsopoda
- FamilyOniscidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 33
- With media
- 12
- Family
- Oniscidae
- Collections
- USNM, AMNH, NMMNHS, YPM, NHMUK, PSUC
- Recorded in
- Philippines, United States, Mexico, United Kingdom, Argentina, Germany, New Zealand, Austria
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- taxon author citation
- Linnaeus, 1758
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- Oniscus
- taxon name
- Oniscus
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- topic's main category
- Category:Oniscus
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Oniscus is a genus of woodlice. It comprises five species, three of which are confined to northwestern Iberia (Oniscus ancarensis, O. galicianus and O. lusitanicus), one to the Pyrenees (Oniscus simonii), and one of which, O. asellus, is widespread across Europe and has been introduced to the Americas .
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