Porcellio expansus (also known as the Giant Spanish Isopod[1]) is a species of detritivorous woodlouse in the genus Porcellio that can be found in northeast[2] Spain.[3][4]
| Porcellio expansus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Suborder: | Oniscidea |
| Family: | Porcellionidae |
| Genus: | Porcellio |
| Species: | P. expansus
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| Binomial name | |
| Porcellio expansus Dollfus, 1892
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They live from 3-5 years and reach sizes of 2.6–3.8 centimetres (1.0–1.5 in)[1][5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Porcellio Expansus "Giant Spanish Isopod" Full Care Guide!". 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Porcellio expansus Dollfus 1892 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Porcellio expansus Dollfus, 1892". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Porcellio expansus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Porcellio Expansus Husbandry". Isopoda Pet. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
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