Atlantoscia floridana is a species of woodlouse in the family Philosciidae. It is found in North America, Africa, and South America.[1][2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Suborder: | Oniscidea |
| Family: | Philosciidae |
| Genus: | Atlantoscia |
| Species: | A. floridana
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| Binomial name | |
| Atlantoscia floridana (Van Name, 1940)
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They can be fragile but are naturally rich in calcium. In the terrarium, they prefer medium humidity and separate dry and wet living sections.[4] They are the world's fastest terrestrial isopods.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Atlantoscia floridana Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ^ "Atlantoscia floridana". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ^ "Atlantoscia floridana species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ^ "Atlantoscia floridana "Florida Fast"". FrogDaddy. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ "world's fastest isopod - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
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