Published May 18, 2022
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Expanding the knowledge on the diversity of the cavernicolous Styloniscidae Vandel, 1952 (Oniscidea, Synocheta) from Brazil, with descriptions of two new species from the semiarid karst regions
Creators
- 1. University of Cyprus, Lefkosia, Cyprus
- 2. Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil
- 3. Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena das Indias, Colombia
- 4. Istituto di Ricerca sugli Ecosistemi Terrestri, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Florence, Italy|Museo di Storia Naturale, Florence, Italy
- 5. Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil|Grupo Bambuí de Pesquisas Espeleológicas, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Description
Two new species of Pectenoniscus from two caves in karst areas of the Brazilian semiarid region are described. Pectenoniscus pankaru Campos-Filho, Torres & Bichuette, sp. nov. from Gruna do Govi cave, Serra do Ramalho karst area, state of Bahia, and Pectenoniscus fervens Campos-Filho, Taiti & Bichuette, sp. nov. from Toca Coroa do Frade cave, Barra Bonita karst area, state of Piauí. In addition, specimens of Cylindroniscus flaviae from Gruta da Tapagem (= Caverna do Diabo), Açungui karst area were also recorded. An updated diagnosis of Pectenoniscus and a distribution map of the species examined herein are given.
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