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Porcellionides pruinosus is a cosmopolitan and detrivorous woodlouse that is native to Europe,[2] and is suspected to consist of very closely related species. Ten subspecies are recognised.[1]
| Porcellionides pruinosus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Suborder: | Oniscidea |
| Family: | Porcellionidae |
| Genus: | Porcellionides |
| Species: | P. pruinosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Porcellionides pruinosus | |
The species carries Wolbachia endosymbionts,[clarification needed] which is an alpha-proteobacterium that is known to modify the reproduction of their crustacean hosts by inducing cytoplasmic incompatibility or feminisation.[3]
See also
editPorcellionides pruinosus as a pet
editSince it is easy to keep, the species is bred as a food source for pets or as a pet itself. There are now numerous color forms such as "Orange", "Powder Orange", "White Out", "Oreo Crumble", "Red Koi", "Powder Blue", and "orange cream" although this is the nominated form. Some cultivated forms are traded for high prices by breeders.[citation needed]
These detrivorous isopods are relatively fast breeders and low maintenance and they prefer humid environments.[citation needed] They live for eleven to fourteen months in the wild,[4] but can live two or three years in captivity.[5][better source needed]
References
edit- 1 2 "Porcellionides pruinosus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
- ↑ "European distribution". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
- ↑ Alice Michel-Salzat, Richard Cordaux & Didier Bouchon (2001). "Wolbachia diversity in the Porcellionides pruinosus complex of species (Crustacea: Oniscidea): evidence for host-dependent patterns of infection". Heredity. 87 (4): 428–434. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2540.2001.00920.x. PMID 11737290.
- ↑ Achouri, Mohamed Sghaier. "BIOLOGY, POPULATION STRUCTURE, AND FIELD-GROWTH RATES OF PORCELLIONIDES PRUINOSUS (BRANDT, 1833) (ISOPODA, ONISCIDEA) AT GARAT NÂAM (KASSERINE, TUNISIA)". Crustaceana. 75 (10).
- ↑ "Care Guides" (PDF). Minibeast Wildlife. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
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