Coronadillo

Coronadillo
Coronadillo sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Isopoda
Suborder:	Oniscidea
Family:	Armadillidae Chilton, 1923
Genus:	Coronadillo

Coronadillo is a genus of terrestrial isopods in the family Armadillidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. ^[1]

Description

The genus is poorly studied. It is primarily characterized by a distinctive row of tubercles or ridges projecting from the rear of the cephalothorax vertex. ^{[1] [2]}

Species

As of 2025, the genus contains the following described species:

• Coronadillo hamiltoni (Chilton, 1901)
• Coronadillo milleri (Chilton, 1917) – Type species
• Coronadillo suteri (Chilton, 1915)

However, observations uploaded to iNaturalist likely depict previously undescribed species (see photo). ^[3]

Distribution

All known species are endemic to New Zealand. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. "Coronadillo Taiti, Paoli & Ferrara, 1998". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
2. Vandel, A. (1977). "Les oniscoïdes (isopodes terrestres) de la Nouvelle-Zélande et de l'Archipel Kermadec". Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Série A, Zoologie (in French). 102: 1–56.
3. "Observations: Genus Coronadillo". iNaturalist . Retrieved 5 December 2025.