Reductoniscus costulatus

Reductoniscus costulatus is a species of woodlouse in the family Armadillidae. In the wild, R. costulatus has been found in Mauritius, the Seychelles and Hawaii, including the islands of Oʻahu and Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi.[1] It was discovered in the Palm House at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in 1948, 1976 and 1988,[2] and has been found in greenhouses across Europe.[3]

Reuctoniscus costulatus
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Reductoniscus
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R. costulatus
Binomial name
Reductoniscus costulatus
Kesselyák, 1930

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References

  1. Stefano Taiti & Francis G. Howarth (1996). "Terrestrial isopods from the Hawaiian islands (Isopoda: Oniscidea)" (PDF). Bishop Museum Occasional Papers. 45: 59–71.
  2. Verdcourt, B. (2000). B. Verdcourt (ed.). "Additions to the wild fauna and flora of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". Kew Bulletin. 55 (3): 721–752. doi:10.2307/4118790. JSTOR 4118790.
  3. E. Hornung. "List of the Hungarian Terrestrial Isopod Fauna". Retrieved November 16, 2010.


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