Burmoniscus meeusei (Holthuis, 1947)

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Synonyms

Chaetophiloscia meeusei Holthuis, 1947

Status:

GB IUCN status: Not applicable (non-native)

ID Difficulty

5

Identification

A medium species, reaching 8 mm in length, Burmoniscus meeusei has a mottled purplish colour and a highly stepped body outline, somewhat similar to a small dark Philoscia muscorum. 

Distribution and Habitat

It is only known from heated glasshouses at Kew Gardens, where it has been collected on several occasions.

In 'the wild' it has a very wide distribution in the tropics, including Hawaii, Brazil and Taiwan.

Links

World List of Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans: https://www.marinespecies.org/isopoda/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=259480 

BRC code

76

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