Dryadillo


Dryadillo is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was described in 1992 by Stefano Taiti, Franco Ferrera, and Do Heon Kwon. The type specimen for this species is a Dryadillo baliensis from Baturiti. There are currently 18 species in this genus.

Description

Dryadillo sp. have a cephalon with a frontal lamina that does not protrude past the end of the cephalon. The side plates of their first segment do not have a thickened margin and their postlateral corner has a shallow cleft with the inner lobe much shorter than the outer one. The epimeron of their second segment have a semicircular ventral lobe.
Their telson has a conical shape and their uropod has a dorsal medial tooth and short exopod.

Distribution

This genus has been found in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Several species appear to be endemic to islands in Indonesia. Some species in this genus are cave-dwelling and have troglomorphic traits.

Species