Endemism and evolution in the littoral woodlouse Halophiloscia Verhoeff, 1908…

1. The woodlouse genus Halophiloscia Verhoeff, 1908 includes littoral halophilous species distributed along the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic coasts of Europe and northern Africa. The species Halophiloscia couchii has been introduced to theAmericas, Hawaii and Australia. The Canary Islands harbour four species, two of which are included in catalogues of endangered species. …