Trichorhina atlasi
| Trichorhina atlasi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Suborder: | Oniscidea |
| Family: | Platyarthridae |
| Genus: | Trichorhina |
| Species: | T. atlasi
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| Binomial name | |
| Trichorhina atlasi Vandel, 1959
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Trichorhina atlasi is a species of woodlouse found in Central Morocco, throughout the Middle Atlas mountains.[1]
Description
[edit]Trichorhina atlasi has a pale pigmentation, similar to that of Trichoniscus pusillus. It has darkly pigmented eyes with eight ommatida. Its cuticle is covered in imbricate scales with the entire body being covered in fan-like shapes. It has a semi-circular telson. The antennae are relatively long.
Due to its coloration and relatively high number of ommatids, it is theorized to be a more primitive species of the Trichorhina genus, similar to Trichorhina amazonica.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Schmalfuss, Helmut (2003). "World catalog of terrestrial isopods (Isopoda: Oniscidea) — revised and updated version" (PDF). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde, Serie A. 654: 275. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-24.
- ^ Vandel, A (1959). "Sur la présence du genre Trichorhina au Maroc, et sur les affinités de ce genre (Crustacés ; Isopodes terrestres)". Bulletin du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. 31: 100–104.
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