Neodillo
| Neodillo | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Suborder: | Oniscidea |
| Family: | Armadillidae |
| Genus: | Neodillo Dalens, 1990 |
Neodillo is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was described in 1990 by Henri Dalens. The type specimen for this species is a Neodillo simplex from Western Province, Papua New Guinea.[1][2] There are currently two species in this genus.[3]
Description
Neodillo have a flattened body, with no ventral lobes, and are unable to conglobate.[4]
Distribution
This genus has been found on the islands of Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia.[2]
Species
- Neodillo chazeaui Dalens, 1993
- Neodillo simplex Dalens, 1990
References
- ^ Schmidt, Christian; Leistikow, Andreas (2004). "Catalogue of genera of the terrestrial Isopoda (Crustacea: Isopoda: Oniscidea)". Steenstrupia. 28 (1): 59.
- ^ a b Schmalfuss, Helmut (2003). World Catalog of the Terrestrial isopods (Isopoda:Oniscidea). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde, Serie A, Nr. pp. 152–153.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Marine Species Traits - Neodillo Dalens, 1990". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ^ Taiti, Stefano; Paoli, Pasquino; Fererra, Franco (1998). "MORPHOLOGY, BIOGEOGRAPHY, AND ECOLOGY OF THE FAMILY ARMADILLIDAE (CRUSTACEA, ONISCIDEA)". Israel Journal of Zoology. 44: 291–301.