Journal
ZOOTAXA
Volume 4564, Issue 2, Pages 422-448Publisher
MAGNOLIA PRESS
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4564.2.6
Keywords
terrestrial isopods; new species; Pectenoniscus; Benthana; subterranean environment; Neotropical
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- Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP) [2008/05678-7, 2010/08459-4]
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq) [303715/2011-1, 308557/2014-0]
- CAPES
- Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior [001, CAPES/PNPD/UFCG/CTRN/PPGRN/201713705-5]
- PNPD scholarship [CAPES/PNPD/UFCG/CTRN/PPGRN/201713705-5]
- Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservacao da Biodiversidade (ICMBIO, SISBIO) [28992, 20165]
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To date, approximately 190 species of terrestrial isopods are known from Brazil and only 14 are considered troglobiotic. After the examination of a large collection from caves in Bambui and Una geomorphological areas, along the states of Bahia, Minas Gerais and Goias, two new troglobiotic species were recognized Pectenoniscus Ziliae Campos-Filho, Bichuette & Taiti sp. n. (Styloniscidae) is described from Serra do Ramalho karst area, and Benthana xiquinhoi CamposFilho, Bichuette & Taiti sp. n. (Philosciidae) from sandstone caves of Chapada Diamantina region. The latter constitutes the second troglomorphic species of the genus. Xangoniscus aganju (Styloniscidae) is also recorded from two caves in the Serra do Ramalho karst area. The systematic position of Iuiuniscus iuiuensis is briefly discussed and Venezillo congener (Armadillidae) is redescribed from Sao Domingos karst area.
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