Porcellionidae is a terrestrial family of the order Isopoda.
This family contains 530 species, found on every continent except Antarctica.
The ventral plate of the thoracic exoskeleton flare out slightly over the legs. This "flare" is called the epimeron. The uropods, antenna-like structures at the back of the specimen, are flattened out and spearlike, and extend beyond the last exoskeletal plate.
Genera The family contains 19 genera, and two further genera (Inchanga and Mahehia) may be included.
Acaeroplastes Verhoeff, 1918 Agabiformius Verhoeff, 1908 Atlantidium Arcangeli, 1936 Brevurus Schmalfuss, 1986 Caeroplastes Verhoeff, 1918 Congocellio Arcangeli, 1950 Dorypoditius Verhoeff, 1942 Leptotrichus Budde-Lund, 1885 Lucasius Kinahan, 1859 Mica Budde-Lund, 1908 Pondo Barnard, 1937 Porcellio Latreille, 1804 Porcellionides Miers, 1877 Proporcellio Verhoeff, 1907 Soteriscus Vandel, 1956 Thermocellio Verhoeff, 1942 Tropicocellio Arcangeli, 1950 Tura Budde-Lund, 1908 Uramba Budde-Lund, 1908
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