
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
2022; Pensoft Publishers; Volume: 1101; Linguagem: Inglês
10.3897/zookeys.1101.79043
ISSN1313-2989
AutoresIvanklin Soares Campos-Filho, Jéssica Scaglione Gallo, Jonas Eduardo Gallão, Dayana Ferreira Torres, Yesenia M. Carpio-Díaz, Carlos Mario López-Orozco, Ricardo Borja-Arrieta, Stefano Taiti, Maria Elina Bichuette,
Tópico(s)Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
ResumoTwo new species of Pectenoniscus from two caves in karst areas of the Brazilian semiarid region are described. Pectenoniscuspankaru Campos-Filho, Torres & Bichuette, sp. nov. from Gruna do Govi cave, Serra do Ramalho karst area, state of Bahia, and Pectenoniscusfervens Campos-Filho, Taiti & Bichuette, sp. nov. from Toca Coroa do Frade cave, Barra Bonita karst area, state of Piauí. In addition, specimens of Cylindroniscusflaviae 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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