Haplophthalmus danicus Budde-Lund, 1880 is a animal in the Trichoniscidae family, order Isopoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Haplophthalmus danicus Budde-Lund, 1880

Haplophthalmus danicus Budde-Lund, 1880

Haplophthalmus danicus is a woodlouse species native to Eurasia, introduced and well-established in North America.

Genus
Haplophthalmus
Order
Isopoda
Class
Malacostraca

About Haplophthalmus danicus Budde-Lund, 1880

Haplophthalmus danicus Budde-Lund, 1880, commonly called the terrestrial cave isopod or spurred ridgeback isopod, is a species of woodlouse that belongs to the family Trichoniscidae. Its native range covers Europe, Southern Asia, and temperate Asia. This species has been introduced to North America, and it was probably brought to the region during the period of early European settlement. As a result, it has become well-established in North American terrestrial communities.

Photo: (c) Henk Wallays, all rights reserved

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Malacostraca Isopoda Trichoniscidae Haplophthalmus

More from Trichoniscidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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