Shedding light into Brazilian subterranean isopods (Isopoda, Oniscidea): expanding distribution data and describing new taxa

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Campos-Filho, Ivanklin Soares ; Sfenthourakis, Spyros ; Gallo, Jessica Scaglione ; Gallao, Jonas Eduardo ; Torres, Dayana Ferreira ; Chagas-, Amazonas, Jr. ; Horta, Lilia ; Carpio-Diaz, Yesenia Margarita ; Lopez-Orozco, Carlos Mario ; Borja-Arrieta, Ricardo ; Araujo, Paula Beatriz ; Taiti, Stefano ; Bichuette, Maria Elina

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: ZOOSYSTEMA; v. 45, n. 19, p. 69-pg., 2023-10-18.

Abstract

Fourteen species of terrestrial isopods (Oniscidea) from Brazilian karstic regions are described as new, i.e., Novamundoniscus mandacaru Campos-Filho, Araujo & Bichuette, n. sp. (Dubioniscidae), Diploexochus exu Campos-Filho, Sfenthourakis & Bichuette, n. sp., Gabunillo enfurnado Campos-Filho, Sfenthourakis & Bichuette, n. sp., Venezillo moreirai Campos-Filho, Carpio-Diaz & Bichuette, n. sp., V. garimpeiro Campos-Filho, Borja-Arrieta & Bichuette, n. sp., V. dioi Campos-Filho, Araujo & Taiti, n. sp., V. limai Campos-Filho, Carpio-Diaz & Lopez-Orozco, n. sp., and V. muriloi Campos-Filho, Sfenthourakis & Taiti, n. sp. (Armadillidae) from the state of Bahia; N. canopus Campos-Filho, Gallo & Gallao, n. sp. from the state of Goias, Caraiboscia jabutiensis Campos-Filho, Taiti & Bichuette, n. sp. (Philosciidae), Circoniscus caeruleus Campos-Filho, Sfenthourakis & Bichuette, n. sp. (Scleropactidae), Trichorhina amplitelson Campos-Filho, Carpio-Diaz & Borja-Arrieta, n. sp. (Platyarthridae), and N. kayabi Campos-Filho, Sfenthourakis & Araujo, n. sp. from the state of Mato Grosso; and Diploexochus carrapicho Campos-Filho, Lopez-Orozco & Taiti, n. sp. from the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. In addition, knowledge on the distribution of Benthana olfersii (Brandt, 1833), B. taeniata Araujo & Buckup, 1994 (Philosciidae), Ctenorillo ferrarai Campos-Filho, Araujo & Taiti, 2014, Cubaris murina Brandt, 1833 (Armadillidae), and Porcellionides pruinosus Brandt, 1833 (Porcellionidae) is expanded. Distribution maps, characterization of the caves where the species were collected, and subterranean remarks are given. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 19/19520-0 - Modeling of scenarios from biological, physical and landscape parameters in the visiting area of Parque Estadual Caverna do Diabo
• Grantee: Maria Elina Bichuette
• Support Opportunities: BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Regular Research Grants
• FAPESP's process: 10/08459-4 - Are the São Desidério, Serra do Ramalho (southwest Bahia) and São Domingos (northeast Goiás) biodiversity hot spots karstic areas? Cave community analysis and protection criteria
• Grantee: Maria Elina Bichuette
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants