Mesoniscus
Sign in to saveMesoniscus is a genus of woodlice, placed in its own family, Mesoniscidae, and section, Microcheta. It contains two species – Mesoniscus alpicolus and Mesoniscus graniger – that live in Central and Eastern Europe, mostly in and around caves.
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Its subject is documented across 4 Wikipedia language editions.
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Mesoniscus is a genus of woodlice, placed in its own family, Mesoniscidae, and section, Microcheta. It contains two species – Mesoniscus alpicolus and Mesoniscus graniger – that live in Central and Eastern Europe, mostly in and around caves.
==Distribution== thumb|left|The Baradla cave in north-eastern Hungary is home to a population of Mesoniscus graniger. Mesoniscus is restricted to Central Europe and the Balkan Peninsula; the ranges of its two species do not overlap.
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