curly woodlouse
Cylisticus convexus (De Geer, 1778)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cylisticus convexus (De Geer, 1778)
- Name authority
- (De Geer, 1778)
- Common name
- curly woodlouse
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Isopoda
- Family
- Cylisticidae
- Genus
- Cylisticus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: yes. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumCrustacea
- classMalacostraca
- orderIsopoda Latreille, 1816
- suborderOniscidea Latreille, 1802
- parvorderOrthogonopoda Tabacaru & Danielopol, 1996
- section zoologyCrinocheta Legrand, 1946
- familyCylisticidae Verhoeff, 1949
- genusCylisticus Schnitzler, 1853
- speciesCylisticus convexus (De Geer, 1778)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cylisticus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Cylisticus albomaculatus Borutzky, 1957 | CylisticidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cylisticus annulicornis Verhoeff, 1908 | CylisticidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cylisticus aprutianus Taiti & Manicastri, 1980 | CylisticidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cylisticus arnoldii Borutzky, 1961 | CylisticidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cylisticus bergomatius Verhoeff, 1928 | CylisticidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cylisticus birsteini Borutzky, 1961 | CylisticidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cylisticus brachyurus Radu, 1951 | CylisticidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cylisticus caprariae Ferrara & Taiti, 1978 | CylisticidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cylisticus cretaceus Borutzky, 1957 | CylisticidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cylisticus discolor Verhoeff, 1949 | CylisticidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cylisticus kosswigi Strouhal, 1953 | CylisticidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cylisticus lencoranensis Borutzky, 1977 | CylisticidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Oniscus convexus De Geer, 1778 De Geer, 1778 | synonym |
| Porcellio spinifrons Brandt, 1833 Brandt, 1833 | synonym |
| Porcellio glaber Fitch, 1855 Fitch, 1855 | ambiguous synonym |
| Porcellio armadilloides Lereboullet, 1853 Lereboullet, 1853 | synonym |
| Cylisticus laevis Schnitzler, 1853 Schnitzler, 1853 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/isopoda/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=260073 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:334LY. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.