Trachelipus rathkii

Trachelipus rathkii
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Suborder: Oniscidea
Family: Trachelipodidae
Genus: Trachelipus
Species:
T. rathkii
Binomial name
Trachelipus rathkii
(Brandt, 1833)
Synonyms
  • Porcellio affinis C. Koch, 1841
  • Porcellio confluens C. Koch, 1841
  • Porcellio ochraceus C. Koch, 1841
  • Porcellio parietinus L. Koch, 1901
  • Porcellio rathkii Brandt, 1833
  • Porcellio striatus Schnitzler, 1853
  • Porcellio sylvestris C. Koch, 1838
  • Porcellio taeniatus Schöbl, 1861
  • Porcellio trilineatus C. Koch, 1841
  • Porcellio varius C. Koch, 1841
  • Trachelipus affinis (C. Koch, 1841)
  • Trachelipus pleonglandulatus Radu, 1950

Trachelipus rathkii, also known as Rathke's woodlouse, is a species of woodlouse in the genus Trachelipus (family Trachelipodidae). It can be found across Europe, except in the Mediterranean Basin. It has also been introduced to North America, where it can be found across most of the northern half of the United States and southern Canada. They have been recorded as far west as Alberta.

Rathke's woodlice grow to 1.5 centimetres (0.59 in) long.