TY - BOOK AU - Webb,Wilfred Mark AU - Sillem,Charles TI - The British Woodlice: Being a Monograph of the Terrestrial Isopod Crustacea Occurring in the British Islands AV - QL PY - 2013/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Crustacea -- Great Britain KW - Oniscidae N1 - Release date is 2013-10-10; Produced by Chris Curnow, Quentin Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive); Original publication data not identified N2 - "The British Woodlice" by Wilfred Mark Webb and Charles Sillem is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This monograph serves as a detailed examination of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans commonly found in the British Isles, focusing extensively on their morphology, classification, and ecological aspects. The authors aim to contribute to the understanding of woodlice and encourage further study into their distribution and behavior. The opening of "The British Woodlice" establishes the context and purpose of the study, acknowledging previous work on the subject while noting a lack of comprehensive literature specific to British species. It outlines the authors’ intent to provide a thorough account and illustrations of these creatures, beginning with an introduction to their geological history and biological classification. Following this, the narrative delves into specifics, including the external structure of woodlice, their circulatory and digestive systems, and reproductive organs, laying a groundwork for the intricate details that will follow in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43928 ER -