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Togarmadillo is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was described in 1983 by Helmut Schmalfuss and Franco Ferrera. The type specimen for this species is a Togarmadillo nigropunctatus from Bismarckburg, Togo. There are currently two species in this genus.

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GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassMalacostraca
  4. OrderIsopoda
  5. FamilyArmadillidae

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taxon name
Togarmadillo
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Togarmadillo is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was described in 1983 by Helmut Schmalfuss and Franco Ferrera. The type specimen for this species is a Togarmadillo nigropunctatus from Bismarckburg, Togo. There are currently two species in this genus.

== Description == This genus is able to conglobate. Their dorsal side does not have bumps or spines. Their head has a pronounced triangular frontal protrusion with the frontal line missing. The hind corner of the epimera (side plate) on their first pereon segment has a schisma, and the inner and outer lobes are subequal; this schisma continues frontally into a groove for about half the length of the epimeron which is thickened laterally. The epimera of the second and third pereon segments have small ventral endolobi (small, ventral lobe-like structures on the underside of the epimera). The epimera of the fifth pleon segment is strongly convergent. Their telson is triangular with concave sides and a pointed apex. All five of their pleopod exopodites have well-developed pseudotracheae.

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