Armadillidae

Armadillidae is a family of woodlice (Oniscidea; terrestrial crustaceans), comprising around 80 genera and 700 species. It is the largest family of Oniscidea, and one of the most species-rich families of the entire Isopoda.[1][2] Armadillids generally have a strongly convex body shape, with some rather shallowly convex.[3] Like members of the woodlice family Armadillidiidae, armadillids are capable of enrolling into a sphere (conglobation), and are commonly known as pill bugs.[4][5] Armadillids differ from the Armadillidiidae in that the antennae are fully enclosed within the sphere.[6]

Not to be confused with Armadillidiidae.

Armadillidae
Venezillo parvus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Crustacea
Class:
Malacostraca
Order:
Isopoda
Suborder:
Oniscidea
Family:
Armadillidae

Brandt, 1831
Type genus
Armadillo
Duméril, 1816
Diversity
c. 80 genera, 700 species
Synonyms

Cubaridae Brandt, 1833

Armadillo officinalis, Spain
Barrowdillo pseudopyrgoniscus, Barrow Island, Australia
Cubaris insularis, Java, Indonesia

Species of Armadillidae occur in a variety of habitats including forests, savannas, and arid regions. Armadillids occur natively in the Afrotropics, Asia, Australia, the Neotropics, and the Mediterranean region of Europe.[7] A few poorly-known species occur in North America north of Mexico, and some are introduced.[8][9]

The family Armadillidae was erected by German naturalist Johann Friedrich von Brandt in 1831, although the earliest named genus now assigned to the family is Armadillo, described by French zoologist André Marie Constant Duméril in 1816. The German zoologist Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff described nearly one quarter of currently recognized genera (17).

Genera

Each genus listed below is followed by the author citation, the biologist(s) who first coined the genus, and the year of its publication.

  • Acanthodillo Verhoeff, 1926
  • Acanthoniscus Kinahan, 1859
  • Aethiopodillo Verhoeff, 1942
  • Akermania Collinge, 1919
  • Anchicubaris Collinge, 1920
  • Annobodillo Schmalfuss & Ferrara, 1983
  • Anthrodillo Verhoeff, 1946
  • Armadillo Duméril, 1816
  • Aulacodillo Verhoeff, 1942
  • Australiodillo Verhoeff, 1926
  • Barnardillo Arcangeli, 1934
  • Barrowdillo Dalens, 1993
  • Bethalus Budde-Lund, 1909
  • Buddelundia Michaelsen, 1912
  • Calendillo Dalens, 1993
  • Calmanesia Collinge, 1922
  • Chelomadillo Herold, 1931
  • Coronadillo Vandel, 1977
  • Cosmeodillo Vandel, 1972
  • Cristarmadillo Arcangeli, 1950
  • Ctenorillo Verhoeff, 1942
  • Cubaris Brandt, 1834
  • Cubaroides Vandel, 1973
  • Cuckoldillo Lewis, 1998
  • Diploexochus Brandt, 1833
  • Dryadillo Taiti, Ferrara & Kwon, 1992
  • Echinodillo Jackson, 1935
  • Emydodillo Verhoeff, 1926
  • Ethelumoris Richardson, 1907
  • Feadillo Schmalfuss & Ferrara, 1983
  • Filippinodillo Schmalfuss, 1987
  • Formosillo Verhoeff, 1928
  • Gabunillo Schmalfuss & Ferrara, 1983
  • Globarmadillo Richardson, 1910
  • Glomerulus Budde-Lund, 1904
  • Hawaiodillo Verhoeff, 1926
  • Hybodillo Herold, 1931
  • Kimberleydillo Dalens, 1993
  • Laureola Barnard, 1960
  • Leucodillo Vandel, 1973
  • Lobodillo Herold, 1931
  • Merulana Budde-Lund, 1913
  • Merulanella Verhoeff, 1926
  • Mesodillo Verhoeff, 1926
  • Myrmecodillo Arcangeli, 1934
  • Nataldillo Verhoeff, 1942
  • Neodillo Dalens, 1990
  • Nesodillo Verhoeff, 1926
  • Ochetodillo Verhoeff, 1926
  • Orodillo Verhoeff, 1926
  • Orthodillo Vandel, 1973
  • Pachydillo Arcangeli, 1934
  • Papuadillo Vandel, 1973
  • Parakermania Vandel, 1973
  • Paraxenodillo Schmalfuss & Ferrara, 1983
  • Pericephalus Budde-Lund, 1909
  • Polyacanthus Budde-Lund, 1909
  • Pseudodiploexochus Arcangeli, 1934
  • Pseudolaureola Kwon, Ferrara & Taiti, 1992
  • Pseudolobodillo Schmalfuss & Ferrara, 1983
  • Pyrgoniscus Kinahan, 1859
  • Reductoniscus Kesselyak, 1930
  • Rhodesillo Ferrara & Taiti, 1978
  • Schismadillo Verhoeff, 1926
  • Sinodillo Kwon & Taiti, 1993
  • Sphaerillodillo Arcangeli, 1934
  • Sphaerilloides Vandel, 1977
  • Sphenodillo Lewis, 1998
  • Spherillo Dana, 1853
  • Stigmops Lillemets & Wilson, 2002
  • Sumatrillo Herold, 1931
  • Synarmadillo Dollfus, 1892
  • Togarmadillo Schmalfuss & Ferrara, 1983
  • Tongadillo Dalens, 1988
  • Triadillo Vandel, 1973
  • Tridentodillo Jackson, 1933
  • Troglarmadillo Arcangeli, 1957
  • Troglodillo Jackson, 1937
  • Tuberillo Schultz, 1982
  • Venezillo Verhoeff, 1928

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