Sphenodillo
| Sphenodillo | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Suborder: | Oniscidea |
| Family: | Armadillidae |
| Genus: | Sphenodillo Lewis, 1998 |
| Type species | |
| Sphenodillo agnostos Lewis, 1998
| |
Sphenodillo is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was described in 1998 by Fiona Lewis. The type specimen for this species is S. agnostos from Lord Howe Island.[1]
Distribution
Sphenodillo isopods are endemic to Lord Howe Island and have only been found in small numbers.[2]
Species
- Sphenodillo agnostos Lewis, 1998
- Sphenodillo howensis Lewis, 1998
References
- ^ Lewis, Fiona (1998). "Oniscidea (Isopoda) From Lord Howe Island". Crustaceana. 71 (7): 743–777. doi:10.1163/156854098X00022. ISSN 0011-216X.
- ^ Lillemets, Birgitta (2002). "Armadillidae (Crustacea: Isopoda) from Lord Howe Island: New Taxa and Biogeography" (PDF). Records of the Australian Museum. 54: 71–98.