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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Species Breakdown
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Subphylum Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Family: Armadillidiidae
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Genus: Armadillidium
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Species: vulgaris
Identifying Information
Size, Colors, Features
Scientific Name:
Armadillidium vulgaris
Other Name(s): Sowbug, Wood Louse, Roly-Poly
Category:
Isopod
Size (Adult; Length): 4mm to 18mm (0.15" to 0.70")
Colors: gray, black, yellow
Descriptors: shell, harmless, round, legs, ball, roll, plates, segments, armor