Coronadillo
| Coronadillo | |
|---|---|
| Coronadillo sp. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Suborder: | Oniscidea |
| Family: | Armadillidae |
| Genus: | Coronadillo Taiti, Paoli & Ferrara, 1998 |
Coronadillo is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was first described in 1972 by Albert Vandel. This genus was subsequently revalidated by choosing a type species in 1993 by Stefano Taiti, Pasquino Paoli, and Franco Ferrara. The type specimen for this species is a Coronadillo milleri from New Zealand. There are currently 3 species in this genus.[1][2]
Description
Coronadillo isopods have similar cephalon ornamentation to some other members of their family, especially the genera Anchicubaris and Pyrgoniscus.[3]
Distribution
Coronadillo isopods ahve only been found on the North Island of New Zealand[4].
Species
- Coronadillo hamiltoni (Chilton, 1901)
- Coronadillo milleri (Chilton, 1917) = Cubaris milleri Chilton, 1917
- Coronadillo suteri (Chilton, 1915)
References
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Out of scope". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
- ^ Taiti, Stefano; Paoli, Pasquino; Ferrera, Franco (1998). "Morphology, biogeography, and ecology of the family Armadillidae (Crustacea, Oniscidea)". Israel Journal of Zoology. 44 (3): 291–301. doi:10.1080/00212210.1998.10688952.
- ^ Lewis, Fiona (1998). "Oniscidea (Isopoda) From Lord Howe Island". Crustaceana. 71 (7): 743–777.
- ^ Schmalfuss, Helmut (2003). World catalog of terrestrial isopods (Isopoda: Oniscidea). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde, Serie A, Nr. p. 74.