Armadillidium vulgare

Armadillidium vulgare
© Russell Pfau
Summary
Market(s):	EU
Broods:	★★★☆☆☆
Humidity:	★★★☆☆☆
Difficulty:	☆☆☆☆☆☆
Rarity:	☆☆☆☆☆☆
Classification
Suborder:	Oniscidea
Section:	Crinocheta
Family:	Armadillidiidae
Genus:	Armadillidium
Species:	Armadillidium vulgare Latreille, 1804

Armadillidium vulgare is a species of armadillidiid.

General Information

Background

Armadillidium species tend to be less data-deficient than those in other genera. However, background is currently missing for this species.

Description

Armadillidium vulgare is lacking a detailed outline of its appearance, behavior, and other individual characters.

Taxonomy

Taxonomic characters of Armadillidium vulgare 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 Armadillidiidae, which means something to somebody, I hope.
• Its genus is Armadillidium, which means something to somebody, I hope.

Life Stages

Manca
Notes:	Following birth, pereonite 7 not fully developed.
Credit:	© Mitsuhiko Imamori

Juvenile
Juvenile photo
Notes:	N/A
Credit:	N/A

Subadult
Subadult photo
Notes:	N/A
Credit:	N/A

Adult
Notes:	Adult size.
Credit:	© Timothy Reichard

Key Features

Morphological reference images for Armadillidium vulgare:

Antennal flagellum
Notes:	Antennal flagellum
Credit:	N/A

Telson
Notes:	Telsons are cool.
Credit:	N/A

Pleopodal lungs
Notes:	This species has two pairs of pleopodal lungs.
Credit:	N/A

Varieties

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

Care Guide

Care information is not currently available.