Oniscus asellus Linnaeus, 1758
(Common Shiny Woodlouse)

Interactions where Oniscus asellus is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
6th or 7th pereonite (mid or lateral region of ventral surface) 6th or 7th pereonite (mid or lateral region of ventral surface) may give a ride to female UK/Ireland Bakerdania elliptica Woodlouse Mite Trombidiformes: Pygmephoridae The ecology, morphology and behaviour of Bakerdania elliptica (Acari: Prostigmata: Pygmephoridae), a mite associated with terrestrial isopods, Colloff, M.J. & Hopkin, S.P., 1986
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Pygmephoridae/Bakerdania elliptica/Bakerdania ellipticawoodlouse mitefemale Animal / phoresyUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Isopoda/Oniscidae/Oniscus asellus/Oniscus aselluscommon shiny woodlouse6th or 7th pereonite (mid or lateral region of ventral surface) female hitches a ride on 6th or 7th pereonite (mid or lateral region of ventral surface)

Author & YearTitleSource
Colloff, M.J. & Hopkin, S.P., 1986The ecology, morphology and behaviour of Bakerdania elliptica (Acari: Prostigmata: Pygmephoridae), a mite associated with terrestrial isopodsJournal of Zoology Vol 208: 109-123.

Oniscus asellus (Common Shiny Woodlouse) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOniscus asellus (Common Shiny Woodlouse)
FamilyONISCIDAE (a family of Woodlice)
SuborderONISCIDEA (woodlice)
OrderISOPODA (woodlice, waterlice and sea slaters)
SuperorderPERACARIDA (amphipods, woodlice, cumaceans etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (a subclass of crustaceans)
ClassMALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Oniscus asellus (Common Shiny Woodlouse)

Oniscus asellus (Common Shiny Woodlouse) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Oniscus asellus (Common Shiny Woodlouse):

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