Metatrichoniscoides celticus

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

Metatrichoniscoides celticus
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]

See also

References
  1. Griffiths, H.I. (1996). "Metatrichoniscoides celticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T13273A3434956. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T13273A3434956.en.
  2. "Metatrichoniscoides celticus Oliver & Trew, 1981". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 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.


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