Biology:Neodillo

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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

  1. Schmidt, Christian; Leistikow, Andreas (2004). "Catalogue of genera of the terrestrial Isopoda (Crustacea: Isopoda: Oniscidea)". Steenstrupia 28 (1): 59. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Schmalfuss, Helmut (2003). World Catalog of the Terrestrial isopods (Isopoda:Oniscidea). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde, Serie A, Nr.. pp. 152-153. 
  3. "Marine Species Traits - Neodillo Dalens, 1990". https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=249020. 
  4. Taiti, Stefano; Paoli, Pasquino; Fererra, Franco (1998). "MORPHOLOGY, BIOGEOGRAPHY, AND ECOLOGY OF THE FAMILY ARMADILLIDAE (CRUSTACEA, ONISCIDEA)". Israel Journal of Zoology 44: 291-301. 

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