Published April 20, 2018 | Version v1
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A new termitophilous species of Armadillidae from South Africa (Isopoda: Oniscidea)

  • 1. Institute of Ecosystem Study, National Research Council, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy

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A new species of Armadillidae, Ctenorillo meyeri n. sp., from termite nests of the Kruger National Park in South Africa is described. This is the first termitophilous terrestrial isopod in the family Armadillidae. Termitophilous isopods were previously known only from the families Schoebliidae, Titanidae, Styloniscidae, Turanoniscidae, Platyarthidae, and the genus Exalloniscus.

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  • Taiti, Stefano (2018) A new termitophilous species of Armadillidae from South Africa (Isopoda: Oniscidea). Onychium, 14: 9-15