Helleria brevicornis

Helleria brevicornis

Classification

Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Family: Tylidae

Helleria brevicornis, the sole species of the monotypic genus Helleria, is a terrestrial woodlouse endemic to the islands and coastal regions of the northern Tyrrhenian sea. H. brevicornis is of interest due to its endemism, unique ecology and basal position in the suborder Oniscidea.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

France · 111Italy · 18

Sources and credits

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Helleria brevicornis

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