Trichoniscus pusillus (complex)

Trichoniscus pusillus
Trichoniscus pusillus photo
Summary
Broods:	☆☆☆☆☆☆
Humidity:	☆☆☆☆☆☆
Difficulty:	☆☆☆☆☆☆
Rarity:	☆☆☆☆☆☆
Classification
Suborder:	Oniscidea
Section:	Synocheta
Family:	Trichoniscidae
Genus:	Trichoniscus
Species:	Trichoniscus pusillus Brandt, 1833

Trichoniscus pusillus is a species of trichoniscid.

General Information

Background

Background is currently missing for this species.

Description

Trichoniscus pusillus is lacking a detailed outline of its appearance, behavior, and other individual characters.

Taxonomy

Taxonomic characters of Trichoniscus pusillus:

• Its suborder is Oniscidea, which means it is fundamentally characterized by a number of key adaptations to terrestrial life.
• Its zoosection is Synocheta, which means it belongs to the second largest individual lineage of terrestrial isopods, typically unified by the presence of more than three flagellomeres.
• Its family is Trichoniscidae, which means something to somebody, I hope.
• Its genus is Trichoniscus, which means something to somebody, I hope.

Life Stages

Manca
Manca photo
Notes:	Following birth, pereonite 7 not fully developed.
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Juvenile
Juvenile photo
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Subadult
Subadult photo
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Adult
Adult photo
Notes:	Adult size.
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Key Features

Morphological reference images for Trichoniscus pusillus:

Antennal flagellum
Antennal flagellum photo
Notes:	Antennal flagellum
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Telson
Telson photo
Notes:	Telsons are cool.
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Pleopodal lungs
Pleopodal lungs photo
Notes:	This species has two pairs of pleopodal lungs.
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Varieties

Name	Type	In Hobby	Originator	Market(s)	Notes
Trichoniscus pusillus	Nominate	Yes	?	EU	Canonical variety.

Husbandry

Care information is not currently available.