Trichoniscus pusillus Brandt, 1833
(Common Pygmy Woodlouse)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTrichoniscus pusillus (Common Pygmy Woodlouse)
GenusTrichoniscus (a genus of crustaceans)
FamilyTRICHONISCIDAE (a family of woodlice)
SuborderONISCIDEA (woodlice)
OrderISOPODA (woodlice, waterlice and sea slaters)
SuperorderPERACARIDA (amphipods, woodlice, cumaceans etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (a subclass of crustaceans)
ClassMALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Trichoniscus pusillus (Common Pygmy Woodlouse) :
1: Trichoniscus pusillus (Common Pygmy Woodlouse)
28 Jun 1975 OSGR: SU93 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
under wood
Image 1: Lateral view

Trichoniscus pusillus (Common Pygmy Woodlouse) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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