Armadillidium vulgare

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Armadillidium vulgare
Male A. vulgare from Missolonghi, Greece
Female A. vulgare from Missolonghi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Isopoda
Suborder:	Oniscidea
Family:	Armadillidiidae
Genus:	Armadillidium
Species:	A. vulgare
Binomial name
Armadillidium vulgare Latreille, 1804 [1]
Synonyms [2]
Armadillidium affine Armadillidium armeniense Armadillidium brevicaudatum Armadillidium commutatum Armadillidium decipiens Armadillidium marmoreum Armadillidium nitidulum Armadillidium oliveti Armadillidium pilulare Armadillidium schellenbergi Armadillidium sorattinum Armadillidium subdentatum Armadillidium triviale Armadillidium variegatum Armadillo ater Armadillo convexus Armadillo marmoreus Armadillo pilularis Armadillo pustulatus Armadillo trivialis Armadillo variegatus Armadillo vulgaris

Armadillidium vulgare, the common pill-bug, potato bug, common pill woodlouse, roly-poly, slater, doodle bug, or carpenter, is a widespread European species of woodlouse. It is the most extensively investigated terrestrial isopod species.^[2] It is native to Mediterranean Europe, but as an introduced species they have become naturalized in almost all suitable ecosystems. They are kept as pets by hobbyists for their wide range of possible color variations.