Metatrichoniscoides celticus
Species of woodlouse
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Metatrichoniscoides celticus, also known as the Celtic Woodlouse, is a species of woodlouse in the family Trichoniscidae.[3] It is an endemic species to the British Isles,[4] and was previously found only on maritime cliffs in the Vale of Glamorgan from Ogmore-by-Sea to St. Donat's,[5] until 2019, when a specimen was discovered on the island of Anglesey in north Wales.[6] In 2020, the species was discovered in England for the first time, found at an allotment in Bristol.[6]
| Metatrichoniscoides celticus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Suborder: | Oniscidea |
| Family: | Trichoniscidae |
| Genus: | Metatrichoniscoides |
| Species: | M. celticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Metatrichoniscoides celticus Oliver & Trew, 1981 [2] | |
The species is considered Near Threatened by the IUCN Red List, due to its small geographic range.[7] Previous iterations of the list (1990, 1996) have considered this species to be Vulnerable, and any findings of a declining population would qualify this status to be renewed.[7]
