Biology:Coronadillo

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Coronadillo is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was first described in 1972 by Albert Vandel (fr). 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 have 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

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Out of scope". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=248639. 
  2. 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. 
  3. Lewis, Fiona (1998). "Oniscidea (Isopoda) From Lord Howe Island". Crustaceana 71 (7): 743-777. https://brill.com/view/journals/cr/71/7/article-p743_2.xml. 
  4. Schmalfuss, Helmut (2003). World catalog of terrestrial isopods (Isopoda: Oniscidea). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde, Serie A, Nr.. pp. 74. 

Wikidata ☰ Q6493342 entry