Metatrichoniscoides celticus
| Metatrichoniscoides celticus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Suborder: | Oniscidea |
| Family: | Trichoniscidae |
| Genus: | Metatrichoniscoides |
| Species: | M. celticus
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| Binomial name | |
| Metatrichoniscoides celticus Oliver & Trew, 1981 [2]
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Metatrichoniscoides celticus, also known as the Celtic Woodlouse, is a species of woodlouse in the family Trichoniscidae.[3] It is an endemic species to the British Isles,[4] and was previously found only on maritime cliffs in the Vale of Glamorgan from Ogmore-by-Sea to St. Donat's,[5] until 2019, when a specimen was discovered on the island of Anglesey in north Wales.[6] In 2020, the species was discovered in England for the first time, found at an allotment in Bristol.[6]
The species is considered Near Threatened by the IUCN Red List, due to its small geographic range.[7] Previous iterations of the list (1990, 1996) have considered this species to be Vulnerable, and any findings of a declining population would qualify this status to be renewed.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Macadam, C. (2022). "Metatrichoniscoides celticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T13273A21423071. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Metatrichoniscoides celticus Oliver & Trew, 1981". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
- ^ Harding, Paul T.; Sutton, Stephen L. (1985). Woodlice in Britain and Ireland: distribution and habitat. Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon: Institute of Terrestrial Ecology. ISBN 978-0-904282-85-6.
- ^ "UK Endemic Species". Buglife. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
- ^ 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. Bibcode:1981JNatH..15..525O. doi:10.1080/00222938100770371.
- ^ a b "Metatrichoniscoides celticus | British Myriapod and Isopod Group". bmig.org.uk. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
- ^ a b Craig Macadam (Buglife - The Invertebrate Conservation Trust, Balallan House, 24 Allan Park, Stirling FK8 2QG, UK) (2021-01-31). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Metatrichoniscoides celticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived from the original on 2025-12-31.
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