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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
Taxonomic characters of ''Hemilepistus sp.'' "Desert Giant" | Taxonomic characters of ''Hemilepistus sp.'' "Desert Giant": | ||
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==Varieties== | ==Varieties== | ||
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! '''Name''' || '''Type''' || ''' | ! '''Name''' || '''Type''' || '''Collected''' || '''Originator''' || '''Market(s)''' || '''Notes''' | ||
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| ''Hemilepistus sp.'' "Desert Giant" || Nominate || Yes || ? || SEa || Canonical variety. | | ''Hemilepistus sp.'' "Desert Giant" || Nominate || Yes || ? || SEa || Canonical variety. | ||
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== | ==Husbandry== | ||
This species is scientifically unexamined and rarely kept. Care information is not currently available. | This species is scientifically unexamined and rarely kept. Care information is not currently available. | ||
Latest revision as of 05:08, 5 December 2023
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| Summary | ||
| Broods: | ★☆☆☆☆☆ | |
| Humidity: | ★☆☆☆☆☆ | |
| Rarity: | ☆☆☆☆☆☆ | |
| Classification | ||
| Suborder: | Oniscidea | |
| Section: | Crinocheta | |
| Family: | Agnaridae | |
| Genus: | Hemilepistus | |
| Species: | Hemilepistus sp. "Desert Giant" Author |
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Hemilepistus sp. "Desert Giant" is a species of agnarid.
General Information
Background
Hemilepistus isopods are difficult to keep alive in captivity. Successful colonies are not confirmed for any species due to poor information.
Description
Hemilepistus sp. "Desert Giant" is lacking a detailed outline of its appearance, behavior, and other individual characters.
Taxonomy
Taxonomic characters of Hemilepistus sp. "Desert Giant":
- Its suborder is Oniscidea, which means it is fundamentally characterized by a number of key adaptations to terrestrial life.
- Its zoosection is Crinocheta, which means it belongs to the largest individual lineage of terrestrial isopods, typically unified by the presence of three (or sometimes 4) flagellomeres.
- Its family is Agnaridae, which means something to somebody, I hope.
- Its genus is Hemilepistus, which means something to somebody, I hope.
Life Stages
| Manca | ||
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| Manca photo | ||
| Notes: | Following birth, pereonite 7 not fully developed. | |
| Credit: | N/A | |
| Juvenile | ||
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| Juvenile photo | ||
| Notes: | N/A | |
| Credit: | N/A | |
| Subadult | ||
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| Subadult photo | ||
| Notes: | N/A | |
| Credit: | N/A | |
| Adult | ||
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| Adult photo | ||
| Notes: | Adult size. | |
| Credit: | N/A | |
Key Features
Morphological reference images for Hemilepistus sp. "Desert Giant":
| Antennal flagellum | ||
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| Notes: | Antennal flagellum | |
| Credit: | N/A | |
| Telson | ||
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| Notes: | Telsons are cool. | |
| Credit: | N/A | |
| Pleopodal lungs | ||
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| Notes: | This species has ? pairs of pleopodal lungs. | |
| Credit: | N/A | |
Varieties
| Name | Type | Collected | Originator | Market(s) | Notes |
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| Hemilepistus sp. "Desert Giant" | Nominate | Yes | ? | SEa | Canonical variety. |
Husbandry
This species is scientifically unexamined and rarely kept. Care information is not currently available.