Australiodillo is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. The type specimen for this genus was originally described as Armadillo bifrons in 1885 by Gustav Budde-Lund. This specimen was then redescribed as Australiodillo bifrons in 1926 by Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff. This specimen was collected in Rockhampton. There are currently nine species in this genus.
Description Australiodillo sp. have a flattened body, with no ventral lobes, and are unable to conglobate. Their telson is notched on its posterior margin.
Distribution This genus has been found in Australia and New Caledonia.
Species
Australiodillo anomalus Lewis, 1998 Australiodillo armus Lewis, 1998 Australiodillo bifrons (Budde-Lund, 1885) Australiodillo haplophthalmoides Dalens, 1993 Australiodillo insularis Vandel, 1973 Australiodillo mucosus Lewis, 1998 Australiodillo neocaledoniensis Dalens, 1993 Australiodillo primitivus Vandel, 1973 Australiodillo setosus Lewis, 1998
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