Trichoniscus pygmaeus
Species of crustacean
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Trichoniscus pygmaeus is a species of pygmy woodlouse native to Britain and Ireland.[1] It has also been seen in the US in a limited distribution area.[2]
| Trichoniscus pygmaeus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Suborder: | Oniscidea |
| Family: | Trichoniscidae |
| Genus: | Trichoniscus |
| Species: | T. pygmaeus |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichoniscus pygmaeus G. O. Sars, 1898 | |
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Appearance
This species is about 2.5 mm (0.1 in) in length and is pinkish to yellowish. It has a semi transparent shell and a yellow to pinkish line down the middle.[3]
