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Armadillidiidae

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Field Notes

Description:

Armadillidiidae is a family of woodlice, a terrestrial crustacean group in the order Isopoda; Size about 10mm, grey in colour.

Habitat:

Mediterranean pine forest, spotted at coastal area - Menorca Island.

Notes:

Members of this family can roll into a ball when threatened.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Suborder: Oniscidea
Family: Armadillidiidae

Reference Links:

Armadillidiidae - Wikipedia

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