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===Morphology===
===Morphology===
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Morphological reference images for ''Porcellio hoffmannseggii'':
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| Name        = Antennal flagellum
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| Notes        = Antennal flagellum
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| Name        = Telson
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| Notes        = Antennal flagellum
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| Name        = Pleopodal lungs
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| Notes        = This species has two pairs of pleopodal lungs
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etc. This section really needs to be looked at by someone like Sumeriandemon before we get a template going.
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Revision as of 23:28, 13 March 2023

Porcellio hoffmannseggii
Porcellio hoffmannseggii photo
Summary
Endemic to: Southern Spain
Originator: ?
Market(s): US, Canada, Europe, SEa
Varieties: 6
Price: $50~$160
Length: 20~30mm
Broods: ★★★☆☆
Humidity: ★★☆☆☆
Difficulty: ★★☆☆☆
Classification
Suborder: Oniscidea
Section: Crinocheta
Family: Porcellionidae
Genus: Porcellio
Species: Porcellio hoffmannseggii
Brandt, 1833


Porcellio hoffmannseggii is a species of Giant Porcellio primarily native to the southernmost third of Spain. Also known as “titan" isopods, they are one of the simplest and most iconic species of large Porcellio. Porcellio hoffmannseggii is one of a number a species often claimed as the largest isopod in the hobby. Porcellio hoffmannseggii is very frequently misspelled, usually missing one of the doubled letters.

General Information

Description

Background

Taxonomy

Classification

Taxonomic characters of Porcellio hoffmannseggii are:

  • 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 Porcellionidae, which means it has "double-jointed" antennae, two pairs of pleopodal lungs, and a flattened body with which it is unable to conglobate.
  • Its genus is Porcellio, which means something to somebody, I hope.

Morphology

Morphological reference images for Porcellio hoffmannseggii:

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