Atlantoscia
Ferrara & Taiti, 1981
Atlantoscia is a of terrestrial isopods () in the Philosciidae, comprising seven described . The genus was established by Ferrara & Taiti in 1981 and is distributed across the Atlantic region, including Brazil, Argentina, the southeastern United States, and remote Atlantic islands. Species in this genus inhabit terrestrial environments and exhibit typical woodlice with dorsoventrally flattened bodies.
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How to pronounce Atlantoscia: /ˌætlænˈtɒʃiə/
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Habitat
Terrestrial environments; found in leaf litter and soil in southern Brazil based on studies of A. floridana.
Distribution
Atlantic region: Brazil, Argentina, Florida (USA), Ascension Island, and Saint Helena. The name reflects this Atlantic distribution pattern.
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Species composition
Seven described : Atlantoscia floridana (Van Name, 1940), A. inflata Campos-Filho & Araujo, 2015, A. ituberasensis Campos-Filho, Lisboa & Araujo, 2013, A. meloi Campos-Filho & Araujo, 2015, A. petronioi Campos-Filho, Contreira & Lopes-Leitzke, 2012, A. rubromarginata Araujo & Leistikow, 1999, and A. sulcata Campos-Filho, Lisboa & Araujo, 2013. Most species were described recently (2012–2015), suggesting ongoing taxonomic work in the .