Metatrichoniscoides celticus

Metatrichoniscoides celticus
Metatrichoniscoides celticus
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Family: Trichoniscidae
Genus: Metatrichoniscoides
Species: M. celticus
Binomial name
Metatrichoniscoides celticus
Oliver & Trew, 1981 [2]

Metatrichoniscoides celticus is a species of woodlouse in the family Trichoniscidae. It is found only on maritime cliffs in Glamorgan from Ogmore-by-Sea to St. Donat's,[3] and is considered vulnerable due to the small population size.[1]

See also

  • List of woodlice of the British Isles

References

  1. ^ a b H. I. Griffiths (1996). "Metatrichoniscoides celticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/13273. Retrieved September 3, 2010. 
  2. ^ "Metatrichoniscoides celticus Oliver & Trew, 1981". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=595676. Retrieved September 3, 2010. 
  3. ^ P. Graham Oliver & Alison Trew (1981). "A new species of Metatrichoniscoides (Crustacea: Isopoda: Oniscoidea) from the coast of South Wales, U.K.". Journal of Natural History 15 (3): 525–529. doi:10.1080/00222938100770371. http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a771044738~db=all. 


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