Australiodillo
| Australiodillo | |
|---|---|
| Australiodillo bifrons | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Suborder: | Oniscidea |
| Family: | Armadillidae |
| Genus: | Australiodillo |
Australiodillo is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. The type specimen for this genus was originally described as Armadillo bifrons in 1885 by Gustav Budde-Lund. This specimen was then redescribed as Australiodillo bifrons in 1926 by Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff. This specimen was collected in Rockhampton.[1][2] There are currently nine species in this genus.[3]
Description
Australiodillo sp. have a flattened body, with no ventral lobes, and are unable to conglobate.[4][5] Their telson is notched on its posterior margin.[5]
Distribution
This genus has been found in Australia and New Caledonia.[1][4]
Species
- Australiodillo anomalus Lewis, 1998
- Australiodillo armus Lewis, 1998
- Australiodillo bifrons (Budde-Lund, 1885)
- Australiodillo haplophthalmoides Dalens, 1993
- Australiodillo insularis Vandel, 1973
- Australiodillo mucosus Lewis, 1998
- Australiodillo neocaledoniensis Dalens, 1993
- Australiodillo primitivus Vandel, 1973
- Australiodillo setosus Lewis, 1998
References
- ^ a b Schmidt, Christian; Leistikow, Andreas (2004). "Catalogue of genera of the terrestrial Isopoda (Crustacea:Isopoda: Oniscidea)". Steenstrupia. 28 (1): 13.
- ^ Schmalfuss, Helmut (2003). World Catalog of the Terrestrial isopods (Isopoda:Oniscidea). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde, Serie A, Nr. pp. 49–50.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Out of scope". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ a b Taiti, Stefano; Paoli, Pasquino; Ferrera, Franco. "MORPHOLOGY, BIOGEOGRAPHY, AND ECOLOGY OF THE FAMILY ARMADILLIDAE (CRUSTACEA, ONISCIDEA)". Israel Journal of Zoology. 44: 291–301. doi:10.1080/00212210.1998.10688952 (inactive 20 January 2026).
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of January 2026 (link) - ^ a b Dalens, Henri (1993). "33. Isopodes terrestres (Crustacea, Oniscidea) de Nouvelle-Calédonie. I. Armadillidae Australiodillinae". Mémoires du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. 157: 9–26.