Akermania


Akermania is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was described in 1919 by Walter [Edward Collinge]. The type specimen for this species is an Akermania spinosa from South Africa. There are three species in this genus.

Description

The defining characteristics of the genus Akermania were first outlined by in 1960 by Keppel Harcourt Barnard, who emphasized the blunt, truncated shape of the pleon, the square-shaped side plates of body segments 3–5, and the greatly reduced or absent outer branch of the uropods. later revised this description, placing less emphasis on the shape of the pleon. Instead, he highlighted the more or less pointed shape of the side plates on segments 2–4, and especially the enlarged, square-shaped side plates on segments 5–7.

Distribution

Akermania isopods have been found in Madagascar, South Africa, and Sri Lanka.

Species

Former species