Iron-isopods: new records and new species of terrestrial isopods (Isopoda, Oniscidea) from Brazilian Amazon iron ore caves

Autor: Carlos Mario López-Orozco, Ivanklin Soares Campos-Filho, Jéssica S. Gallo, Jonas E. Gallão, Yesenia M. Carpio-Díaz, Ricardo Borja-Arrieta, Maria Elina Bichuette
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: European Journal of Taxonomy, Vol 921, Iss 1 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2118-9773
DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2024.921.2421
Popis: Abstract. Two new species of terrestrial isopods are described from iron ore caves in Brazil, within the Amazon biome, Circoniscus mendesi López-Orozco, Campos-Filho & Bichuette sp. nov. and C. xikrin López-Orozco, Campos-Filho & Carpio-Díaz sp. nov. (Scleropactidae). In addition, the knowledge of the distribution of Ctenorillo ferrarai Campos-Filho, Araujo & Taiti, 2014 (Armadillidae) is extended to Parauapebas, and Benthanoides tarzan Cardoso & Ferreira, 2023 to south area of the Campos Ferruginosos National Park, both in the State of Pará. Moreover, a distribution map and photographs of the species are given.
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