Invertebrates of Africa

species of cnidarian

Anchicubaris is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was described in 1920 by Walter Edward Collinge. The type specimen for this species is an Anchicubaris fongosiensis from Mt. Fongosi, South Africa. There are currently three species in this genus.

genus of insects

Ethelumoris is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was described in 1907 by Harriet Richardson who originally placed this genus in the family Eubelidae. The type specimen for this species is a Ethelumoris parallelus from Mt. Coffee, Liberia. There are currently two species in this genus.

Barnardillo is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. In 1934 instituted the genus Barnardillo for the species Armadillo mucidus (Budde-Lund, 1885) and others but he did not designate a type specimen. In 1998 Stefano Taiti, Pasquino Paoli, and Franco Ferrera subsequently validated this genus by naming Armadillo mucidus (Budde-Lund, 1885) the type specimen. This type specimen was collected at Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. There are currently five species in this genus.

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 currently four species in this genus.

Aethiopodillo is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was first documented by Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff in 1942 but wasn't offically designated until 1998 by Stefano Taiti, Pasquino Paoli, and Franco Ferrara. The type specimen for this species is an Aethiopodillo sulcata from Mozambique. There are currently two species in this genus.

species of echinoderm

Bethalus is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. The type specimen for this species was originally designated as Armadillo nigrinus by Gustav Budde-Lund in 1885 but in 1909 he revised this designation to Bethalus nigrinus, creating a new genus in the process. The type specimen is believed to have been collected in South Africa. There are at least 20 species in this genus.

species of mollusc

Rhodesillo is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was described in 1978 by Franco Ferrera and Stefano Taiti. The type specimen for this genus is a Rhodesillo sulcifrons from Mt. Selinda, Zimbabwe. There are currently two species in this genus.

species of arthropods