Porcellio scaber

Porcellio scaber
P. scaber, head is left
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Suborder: Oniscidea
Family: Porcellionidae
Genus: Porcellio
Species:
P. scaber
Binomial name
Porcellio scaber
Synonyms
  • P. s. americanus Arcangeli, 1932
  • P. s. japonicus Verhoeff, 1928

Porcellio scaber (otherwise known as the common rough woodlouse or simply rough woodlouse), is a species of woodlouse native to Europe but with a cosmopolitan distribution. They are often found in large numbers in most regions, with many species (shrews, centipedes, toads, spiders and even some birds) preying on them.

  1. ^ "Porcellio scaber". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.