Formosillo

Formosillo
Formosillo zimmeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Suborder: Oniscidea
Family: Armadillidae
Genus: Formosillo
Verhoeff, 1928
Species:
F. zimmeri
Binomial name
Formosillo zimmeri
Verhoeff, 1928

Formosillo is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was described in 1928 by Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff. The type specimen for this species is a Formosillo zimmeri from Taiwan and it is currently the only species in this genus.[1][2]

Distribution

This genus has only been found in Taiwan.[2][3]

Species

  • Formosillo zimmeri Verhoeff, 1928

Former species

Source:[3]

  • Formososcia ocellata Verhoeff, 1928 = Burmoniscus ocellata
  • Formosillo raffaelei (Arcangeli, 1927) = Spherillo raffaelei

References

  1. ^ Verhoeff, Karl Wilhelm (1928). "Isopoden aus Formosa. 39. Isopoden-Aufsatz". Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin. 14: 200–226.
  2. ^ a b "WoRMS source details". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  3. ^ a b Schmalfuss, Helmut (2003). World Catalog of Terrestrial Isopods (Isopoda: Oniscidea). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde, Serie A, Nr. p. 100.