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Trichorhina boliviana

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Trichorhina boliviana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Suborder: Oniscidea
Family: Platyarthridae
Genus: Trichorhina
Species:
T. boliviana
Binomial name
Trichorhina boliviana
Vandel, 1952

Trichorhina boliviana is a species of woodlouse found throughout Bolivia. It was first described as Phalloniscus bolivianus.[1]

Description

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It is 4.5 millimetres (0.18 in) long. A slight purplish-brown band runs the length of the pereon and pleon, increasing in width towards the end. The band has a small circular depigmented spot on each segment, which indicates the presence of a muscle fiber. It has a domed tergite. The pleon is recessed at the pereon and ends in a sharp point. Its telson is triangular with rounded edges and covered in large scales. The entire body is surrounded by a belt of relatively large scales.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Trichorhina boliviana (Vandel, 1952)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  2. ^ Vandel, A. (1952). "Phalloniscus bolivianus n. sp. (crustacé isopode terrestre)". Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 2e série (in French). 24 (6): 526–529.