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invertebrate
Dwarf Purple Isopod
Trichoniscus pusillus
Trichoniscus pusillus, sometimes called the common pygmy woodlouse, is one of the five most common species of woodlice in the British Isles. It is acknowledged to be the most abundant terrestrial isopod in Britain. It is found commonly across Europe north of the Alps, and has been introduced to Madeira, the Azores and North America.
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invertebrate
Powder Orange Isopod
Porcellionides pruinosus 'Orange'
Porcellionides pruinosus is a cosmopolitan and detrivorous woodlouse that is native to Europe, and is suspected to consist of very closely related species. Ten subspecies are recognised. The species carries Wolbachia endosymbionts, which is an alpha-proteobacterium that is known to modify the reproduction of their crustacean hosts by inducing cytoplasmic incompatibility or feminisation.
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invertebrate
Clown Isopod
Armadillidium klugii
Armadillidium klugii is a lesser-known, rare Balkan, Dalmatia-based species of woodlouse, most distinguished by its colouration which resembles the red markings of the Mediterranean black widow Latrodectus tredecimguttatus. This is probably a kind of mimicry, to ward off predators that mistake the harmless animal for a venomous spider.
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invertebrate
Magic Potion Isopod
Armadillidium vulgare 'Magic Potion'
Armadillidium vulgare, the common pill-bug, common pill woodlouse, roly-poly, potato bug, slater, doodle bug, or carpenter, is a widespread European species of woodlouse. It is the most extensively investigated terrestrial isopod species. It is native to Mediterranean Europe, but as an introduced species they have become naturalized in almost all suitable ecosystems. They are kept as pets by hobbyists for their wide range of possible color variations.
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invertebrate
Panda King Isopod
Cubaris sp. 'Panda King'
Cubaris is a genus of woodlice in the family Armadillidae. There are more than 100 described species in the genus Cubaris.
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invertebrate
Jupiter Isopod
Cubaris sp. 'Jupiter'
Cubaris is a genus of woodlice in the family Armadillidae. There are more than 100 described species in the genus Cubaris.
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invertebrate
Lemon Blue Isopod
Cubaris sp. 'Lemon Blue'
Cubaris is a genus of woodlice in the family Armadillidae. There are more than 100 described species in the genus Cubaris.
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invertebrate
Amber Isopod
Cubaris sp. 'Amber'
Cubaris is a genus of woodlice in the family Armadillidae. There are more than 100 described species in the genus Cubaris.
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invertebrate
Cappuccino Isopod
Cubaris sp. 'Cappuccino'
Cubaris is a genus of woodlice in the family Armadillidae. There are more than 100 described species in the genus Cubaris.
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invertebrate
White Shark Isopod
Cubaris sp. 'White Shark'
Cubaris is a genus of woodlice in the family Armadillidae. There are more than 100 described species in the genus Cubaris.
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invertebrate
Pak Chong Isopod
Cubaris sp. 'Pak Chong'
Cubaris is a genus of woodlice in the family Armadillidae. There are more than 100 described species in the genus Cubaris.
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invertebrate
Helleri Isopod
Nesodillo arcangelii
Nesodillo is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was described in 1926 by Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff. The type specimen for this species is a Nesodillo sarasini from New Caledonia. There are currently 23 species in this genus.
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invertebrate
Hoffmannseggi Isopod
Porcellio hoffmannseggii
Porcellio hoffmannseggii, commonly called the titan isopod, is a species of woodlouse of the genus Porcellio described in 1833. This very large species is native to the southern Iberian Peninsula, Morocco and the Balearic Islands.
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invertebrate
Werneri Isopod
Porcellio werneri
Werneri Isopod (Porcellio werneri)
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invertebrate
Haasi Isopod
Porcellio haasi
Haasi Isopod (Porcellio haasi)
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invertebrate
Expansus Isopod
Porcellio expansus
Porcellio expansus is a species of detritivorous woodlouse in the genus Porcellio that can be found in northeast Spain.
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mammal
Ringtail Possum
Pseudocheiridae
Pseudocheiridae is a family of arboreal marsupials containing 17 extant species of ringtailed possums and close relatives. They are found in forested areas and shrublands throughout Australia and New Guinea.
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mammal
Quokka
Setonix brachyurus
The quokka is a small macropod about the size of a domestic cat. It is the only member of the genus Setonix. Like other marsupials in the macropod family, the quokka is herbivorous and mainly nocturnal.
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mammal
Wombat
Vombatidae
Wombats are short-legged, muscular quadrupedal marsupials of the family Vombatidae that are native to Australia. Living species are about 1 m (40 in) in length with small, stubby tails and weigh between 20 and 35 kg. They are adaptable and habitat tolerant, and are found in forested, mountainous, and heathland areas of southern and eastern Australia, including Tasmania, as well as an isolated patch of about 300 ha in Epping Forest National Park in central Queensland.
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mammal
Echidna
Tachyglossidae
Echidnas, sometimes known as spiny anteaters, are quill-covered monotremes belonging to the family Tachyglossidae, living in Australia and New Guinea. The four extant species of echidnas and the platypus are the only living mammals that lay eggs and the only surviving members of the order Monotremata. The diet of some species consists of ants and termites, but they are not closely related to the American true anteaters or to hedgehogs. Their young are called puggles.
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