Metatrichoniscoides celticus
Encyclopedia
Metatrichoniscoides celticus is a species of woodlouse
in the family Trichoniscidae
. It is found only on maritime cliff
s in Glamorgan
from Ogmore-by-Sea
to St. Donat's
, and is considered vulnerable
due to the small population size.
Woodlouse
A woodlouse is a crustacean with a rigid, segmented, long exoskeleton and fourteen jointed limbs...
in the family Trichoniscidae
Trichoniscidae
Trichoniscidae are a family of isopods , including the most abundant British woodlouse, Trichoniscus pusillus.Most species of woodlice that have returned to an aquatic or amphibian way of life belong to this family...
. It is found only on maritime cliff
Cliff
In geography and geology, a cliff is a significant vertical, or near vertical, rock exposure. Cliffs are formed as erosion landforms due to the processes of erosion and weathering that produce them. Cliffs are common on coasts, in mountainous areas, escarpments and along rivers. Cliffs are usually...
s in Glamorgan
Glamorgan
Glamorgan or Glamorganshire is one of the thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. It was originally an early medieval kingdom of varying boundaries known as Glywysing until taken over by the Normans as a lordship. Glamorgan is latterly represented by the three...
from Ogmore-by-Sea
Ogmore-by-Sea
Ogmore-by-Sea is a seaside village in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It lies on the western limit of the Glamorgan Heritage Coastline of south Wales....
to St. Donat's
St Donat's
St Donats is a village and community in the Vale of Glamorgan in south Wales, located just west of the small town of Llantwit Major. The community includes the village of Marcross and the hamlets of Monknash and East and West Monkton. It is named after the 6th century saint, Dunwyd, a friend of...
, and is considered vulnerable
Vulnerable species
On 30 January 2010, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species identified 9694 Vulnerable species, subspecies and varieties, stocks and sub-populations.-References:...
due to the small population size.