Miloš Vittori

First record of the terrestrial isopod Porcellio rucneri Karaman, 1966 (Crustacea: Isopoda) in Slovenia

Introduction

First record of the terrestrial isopod porcellio rucneri karaman, 1966 (crustacea: isopoda) in slovenia. First record of Porcellio rucneri (Crustacea: Isopoda) in Slovenia, found near Postojna. Discover its northernmost occurrence and previously undescribed features.

Abstract

The terrestrial isopod Porcellio rucneri was originally described from Croatia in 1966, but has not been collected since its description. Several individuals of this species were collected in 2024 and 2025 near Postojna, Slovenia. These are the first records of P. rucneri from Slovenia and its northernmost records. Some previously undescribed morphological features of the species are presented.

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