Porcellio laevis
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| Porcellio laevis Latreille, 1804 |
Porcellio laevis (commonly called the smooth slater in Australia) is a species of woodlouse in the genus Porcellio. It has a cosmopolitan distribution [1], and has been introduced to Australia, including Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island [2].
[edit] References
- ^ Michael C. Quinlan & Neil F. Hadley (1983). Water relations of the terrestrial isopods Porcellio laevis and Porcellionides pruinosus (Crustacea, Oniscoidea). Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology 151 (2): 155–161. doi:.
- ^ Porcellio laevis Latreille. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (2004-11-11).
