Species of the genus Laureola (Isopoda, Armadillidae), with an identification key to world species

Authors: Zong, Zili DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1266.174151 Published: Jan. 1, 2026 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Armadillidae · Topics: Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy, Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology

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The genus Laureola Barnard, 1960 comprises twelve species distributed across the Afrotropical, Australian, and Oriental regions. In this study, we describe Laureola volamuca Zong, Wang, Jiang & Li, sp. nov., the second species of the genus recorded in China, which was collected from Hainan Island. The habitus of the adult and male appendages of the new species are illustrated. An identification key to the world species of the genus is provided.

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