Oniscus asellus Linnaeus, 1758
(Common Shiny Woodlouse)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOniscus asellus (Common Shiny Woodlouse)
FamilyONISCIDAE (a family of Woodlice)
SuborderONISCIDEA (woodlice)
OrderISOPODA (woodlice, waterlice and sea slaters)
SuperorderPERACARIDA (amphipods, woodlice, cumaceans etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (a subclass of crustaceans)
ClassMALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Oniscus asellus (Common Shiny Woodlouse) :
1: Oniscus asellus (Common Shiny Woodlouse)
25 Aug 1970 OSGR: TQ20 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Lateral view
2: Oniscus asellus (Common Shiny Woodlouse)
10 May 1970 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Image 1: Lateral view

Oniscus asellus (Common Shiny Woodlouse) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Oniscus asellus (Common Shiny Woodlouse)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Oniscus asellus (Common Shiny Woodlouse)
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