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| ''Porcellio hoffmannseggii hoffmannseggii'' || Nominate || Yes || ? || US, CA, UK, EU, SEa || Canonical variety. | | ''Porcellio hoffmannseggii hoffmannseggii'' || Nominate || Yes || ? || US, CA, UK, EU, SEa || Canonical variety. | ||
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| ''Porcellio hoffmannseggii sordidus'' || Subspecies || Yes || | | ''Porcellio hoffmannseggii sordidus'' || Subspecies || Yes || Let Me Bug You || UK, EU || Granulated appearance. | ||
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| ''Porcellio hoffmannseggii'' "Chocolate"|| Morph || Yes || | | ''Porcellio hoffmannseggii'' "Chocolate"|| Morph || Yes || Smug Bug || US, CA, UK, EU, SEa || Isolated from natural color variation. | ||
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| ''Porcellio hoffmannseggii'' "Orange" || Morph || Yes || ? || | | ''Porcellio hoffmannseggii'' "Orange" || Morph || Yes || ? || UK, EU, SEa || Isolated from mutation. | ||
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| ''Porcellio hoffmannseggii'' "Black" || Locality || Yes || ? || US, CA, UK, EU, SEa || Non-canonical wild type. | | ''Porcellio hoffmannseggii'' "Black" || Locality || Yes || ? || US, CA, UK, EU, SEa || Non-canonical wild type. | ||
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| ''Porcellio hoffmannseggii'' "Yeti" || Morph || Yes || ? || | | ''Porcellio hoffmannseggii'' "Yeti" || Morph || Yes || ? || UK, EU || Whiteout mutation. | ||
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Revision as of 01:40, 9 March 2023
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| 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 | |
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
Features of Porcellio hoffmannseggii:
(which characters are most useful for IDs at every level?)
- Ventral lobes
- Telson
- Frontal shield
etc. This section really needs to be looked at by someone like Sumeriandemon before we get a template going.
Varieties
Care Guide
Versions
Studio
| Name | Type | In Hobby | Originator | Market(s) | Notes |
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| Porcellio hoffmannseggii hoffmannseggii | Nominate | Yes | ? | US, CA, UK, EU, SEa | Canonical variety. |
| Porcellio hoffmannseggii sordidus | Subspecies | Yes | Let Me Bug You | UK, EU | Granulated appearance. |
| Porcellio hoffmannseggii "Chocolate" | Morph | Yes | Smug Bug | US, CA, UK, EU, SEa | Isolated from natural color variation. |
| Porcellio hoffmannseggii "Orange" | Morph | Yes | ? | UK, EU, SEa | Isolated from mutation. |
| Porcellio hoffmannseggii "Black" | Locality | Yes | ? | US, CA, UK, EU, SEa | Non-canonical wild type. |
| Porcellio hoffmannseggii "Yeti" | Morph | Yes | ? | UK, EU | Whiteout mutation. |
Trivia
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