Philoscia affinis is a species of isopod in the family Philosciidae.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Suborder: | Oniscidea |
| Family: | Philosciidae |
| Genus: | Philoscia |
| Species: | P. affinis
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| Binomial name | |
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Description
editPhiloscia affinis is visually extremely similar to Philoscia muscorum. The coloration of the head and the body are indicators for identification, but reliable identification requires microscopic examination of 7th pereiopod of a male specimen.[1]
Range
editPhiloscia affinis is native to Europe, including Spain, France, Slovenia, Italy, Hungary, Germany, and Croatia, and Northern Africa including Algeria, and Tunisia.[3]
Habitat
editPhiloscia affinis prefers sites outside of metropolitan areas, such as forests and coastal grassland (while P. muscorum will generally favor open grasslands). Philoscia affinis will usually be found under rocks and rotting wood and leaves.[1]
Taxonomy
editPhiloscia affinis contains the following subspecies:
References
edit- ^ a b c "Philoscia affinis Verhoeff, 1908". bmig.org.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Philoscia affinis". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "PHILOSCIA AFFINIS VERHOEFF, 1908 NEW TO THE UK (ISOPODA: PHILOSCIIDAE)" (PDF). bmig.org.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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