Philoscia muscorum (Scopoli, 1763)
(Common Striped Woodlouse)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhiloscia muscorum (Common Striped Woodlouse)
FamilyPHILOSCIIDAE (a family of woodlice)
OrderISOPODA (woodlice, waterlice and sea slaters)
SuperorderPERACARIDA (amphipods, woodlice, cumaceans etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (SUBCLASS) (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 Philoscia muscorum (Common Striped Woodlouse) :
1: Philoscia muscorum (Common Striped Woodlouse)
18 May 2007 OSGR: TF71 52° 40’ N, 0° 30’ E Vice County: West Norfolk (VC 28) England
Image 1: Dorsal view - highly enlarged - grey backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - in situ - close-up - highly enlargedImage 3: Dorsal view - in situ - highly enlargedImage 4: Dorso-lateral view - in situ - close-up - highly enlargedImage 5: Dorso-lateral view - in situ - highly enlargedImage 6: Lateral view - in situ - close-up - highly enlargedImage 7: Lateral view - in situ - highly enlargedImage 8: Lateral view - in situ - highly enlarged (2)Image 9: Ventral view - highly enlarged - grey background
2: Philoscia muscorum (Common Striped Woodlouse)
9 Mar 1974 OSGR: SE65 53° 60’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: South-east Yorks (VC 61) England
under fallen log
Image 1: Dorsal view

Philoscia muscorum (Common Striped Woodlouse) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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