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Porcellio werneri is a large sized, flat bodied isopod native to Greece. It is an unusual looking isopod species with an oval shape, a very broad and flat body and it is also a large species, measuring up to 2 cm long. Its color is dark gray, almost black with a white skirt. Once the colony is established it proves to be a non demanding species to keep and breed, and it’s also moderately prolific.

Common name: Werner’s Woodlouse, Greek Shield Isopod, Pancake isopod.

In their native Greece, Porcellio werneri are specialists that are restricted to dry habitats, like calcareous rocky substrate.