In the depths of the Amazon rainforest: a new troglobitic species of Circoniscus (Isopoda: Scleropactidae) from Brazil

In the depths of the Amazon rainforest: a new troglobitic species of Circoniscus (Isopoda: Scleropactidae) from Brazil

ABSTRACT Scleropactidae are one of the most abundant families of Oniscidea, comprising 28 genera. Within this family, the genus Circoniscus includes 13 species, of which four are troglobitic. We herein describe the fifth troglobitic species of the genus, which represents the first species described...

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Main Authors: Júlia Barbosa Galo, Giovanna Monticelli Cardoso, Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Carcinologia 2025-04-01
Series:Nauplius
Subjects:
Cave fauna
crustaceans
conservation
Neotropical region
taxonomy
woodlice
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-64972025000100208&lng=en&tlng=en
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