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Basic information

Porcellio scaber

Common rough woodlouse

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassMalacostracans
OrderIsopods
Czech name
Stínka obecná
English name
Common rough woodlouse
Alternative names
European woodlouse, Garden woodlouse, Källargråsugga, Kellerassel, Körnerassel, Raue Kellerassel, Raue Körnerassel, Rauhe Kellerassel, Rough sowbug, Rough Woodlouse, Ruwe pissebed, Scabby, Scabby sow bug, Scablouse, Slater, ワラジムシ
Synonyms
Oniscus granulatus, Philoscia tuberculata, Porcellio (Euporcellio) arcuatus sociabilis, Porcellio (Euporcellio) scaber, Porcellio (Euporcellio) scaber var. arenaria, Porcellio (Euporcellio) scaber var. maritima, Porcellio (Euporcellio) scaber var. scabrior, Porcellio (Porcellio) cayennensis, Porcellio asper, Porcellio brandtii, Porcellio dubius, Porcellio gemmulatus, Porcellio graniger, Porcellio granulatus, Porcellio marginalis, Porcellio montesumae, Porcellio nigra, Porcellio nodieri, Porcellio paulensis, Porcellio scaber americanus, Porcellio scaber japonicus, Porcellio scaber scaber, Porcellio scaber var. arenaria, Porcellio scaber var. flavobrunneus, Porcellio scaber var. flavomaculata, Porcellio scaber var. maritima, Porcellio sociabilis, Porcellio toyamaensis, Porcellio tristis
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Distribution and environment

Biome
Agricultural, City, Desert, Forest, Grassland, Marsh
Microhabitat
Fossorial and/or ground-dwelling only, Plant litter, Terrestrial
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Biological characteristics

Activity
Nocturnal
Diet
Carnivorous scavenger, Carrion, Coprophage, Detritus, Feces, Folivore, Frugivore, Fruit, Fungi, Leaves, Microorganisms, Wood
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Information sources

Biological data sources
Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank