Porcellio spinicornis
{{Short description|Species of woodlouse}}
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| image = Porcellio spinicornis - La Pairelle.jpg
| taxon = Porcellio spinicornis
| authority = Say, 1818
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Porcellio spinicornis is a species of woodlouse in the family Porcellionidae. This species is widespread in Europe,{{cite web|url=http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=218609|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014024408/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=218609|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 14, 2013|title=Porcellio pumicatus Say, 1818|version=2.6.2|date=August 29, 2013|accessdate=October 12, 2013|work=Fauna Europaea}} and has also been introduced to North America.{{cite book|url= ftp://dossier.ogp.noaa.gov/GCOS/Crustaceans/cdr_pdfs/indexed/group1/353_376.pdf |chapter=Nonindigenous crustaceans established in North America and Hawaii|author1=Patsy A. McLaughlin |author2=David K. Camp |author3=Martin V. Angel |year=2005|title=Common and Scientific Names of Aquatic Invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Crustaceans|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|isbn=1-888569-64-6|format=PDF|display-authors=etal}} It has wide spiny frontal lateral lobes.{{cite journal |last1=Richardson |first1=Harriet |title=Synopses of North-American Invertebrates. VIII. The Isopoda. Part II. Asellota, Oniscoidea, Epicaridea |journal=American Naturalist |date=1900 |volume=34 |issue=400 |pages=295–309 |doi=10.1086/277619 |jstor=277619 |url=https://zenodo.org/record/2146024/files/article.pdf }}
Description
Habitat and distribution
Ecology and behavior
Development and maternal care
Like all species of Isopoda, Porcellio spinicornis develops directly from yolky eggs. Both the eggs and juveniles develop within a brood pouch called a marsupium until the first juvenile stage. The use of the marsupium eliminates the need for an external water source for early development since it is filled with fluid from the mother isopod.
Conservation status
Porcellio spinicornis is not considered to be a threatened species, and is not listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. It has a wide distribution in Europe and North America.
Taxonomy and nomenclature
Porcellio spinicornis was first described in 1818 by Tomas Say. The species name "spinicornis" refers to the spiny frontal lateral lobes of the species.{{Cite web |title=WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Porcellio spinicornis Say, 1818 |url=https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=262451 |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=www.marinespecies.org}}{{Citation |title=Habitat and Resource Use by Terrestrial Isopods (Isopoda, Oniscidea) |date=2003-01-01 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789047412854_019 |work=The Biology of Terrestrial Isopods |pages=243–261 |publisher=BRILL |access-date=2023-01-28}}
Relationships with humans
Porcellio spinicornis has been introduced into the Isopod Hobby; however, few morphs have been isolated.{{Cite web |title=SHOP NOW |url=https://www.smug-bug.com/available-animals/Porcellio-spinicornis-brickwork-isopod-p131686775 |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=Smugbug |language=en}}
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Category:Crustaceans described in 1818
Category:Taxa named by Thomas Say
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