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As of May 2023, according to an APHIS representative, the following are the only federally legal species approved for commerce, trade, and private captivity: | As of May 2023, according to an APHIS representative, the following are the only federally legal species approved for commerce, trade, and private captivity: | ||
* [[Armadillidium klugii]] | * ''[[Armadillidium klugii]]'' | ||
* Armadillidium maculatum]] | * ''[[Armadillidium maculatum]]'' | ||
* Armadillidium nasatum]] | * ''[[Armadillidium nasatum]]'' | ||
* [[Armadillidium vulgare]] | * ''[[Armadillidium vulgare]]'' | ||
* [[Atlantoscia floridiana]] | * ''[[Atlantoscia floridiana]]'' | ||
* [[Cylisticus convexus]] | * ''[[Cylisticus convexus]]'' | ||
* [[Cubaris murina]] | * ''[[Cubaris murina]]'' | ||
* [[Oniscus asellus]] | * ''[[Oniscus asellus]]'' | ||
* [[Porcellio dilatatus]] | * ''[[Porcellio dilatatus]]'' | ||
* [[Porcellio laevis]] | * ''[[Porcellio laevis]]'' | ||
* [[Porcellio scaber]] | * ''[[Porcellio scaber]]'' | ||
* [[Porcellio spinicornis]] | * ''[[Porcellio spinicornis]]'' | ||
* [[Porcellionides pruinosus]] | * ''[[Porcellionides pruinosus]]'' | ||
* [[Porcellionides floria]] | * ''[[Porcellionides floria]]'' | ||
* [[Porcellionides virgatus]] | * ''[[Porcellionides virgatus]]'' | ||
* [[Rhyscotus texensis]] | * ''[[Rhyscotus texensis]]'' | ||
* [[Trachelipus rathkii]] | * ''[[Trachelipus rathkii]]'' | ||
* [[Trichoniscus pusillus]] | * ''[[Trichoniscus pusillus]]'' | ||
* [[Trichorhina tomentosa]] | * ''[[Trichorhina tomentosa]]'' | ||
Revision as of 17:13, 15 May 2023
The isopod hobby in the United states is regulated by the federal government through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), with permitting and other concerns directly related to isopods handled by the subagency the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), and agency of the USDA.
Background
{I came across an anecdote that Smug Bug is responsible for the regulation of isopods by trying to get her species permitted in I want to say 2014. I want to include this info here, if true.}
Overview
As of May 2023, according to an APHIS representative, the following are the only federally legal species approved for commerce, trade, and private captivity:
- Armadillidium klugii
- Armadillidium maculatum
- Armadillidium nasatum
- Armadillidium vulgare
- Atlantoscia floridiana
- Cylisticus convexus
- Cubaris murina
- Oniscus asellus
- Porcellio dilatatus
- Porcellio laevis
- Porcellio scaber
- Porcellio spinicornis
- Porcellionides pruinosus
- Porcellionides floria
- Porcellionides virgatus
- Rhyscotus texensis
- Trachelipus rathkii
- Trichoniscus pusillus
- Trichorhina tomentosa