First record of the family stenasellidae (crustacea, isopoda) in Iran with the description of a new cave-dwelling species.

First record of the family stenasellidae (crustacea, isopoda) in Iran with the description of a new cave-dwelling species.

Identifier

DOI: 10.3897/subtbiol.26.25950

Source

Subterranean Biology. v. 26, p. 27-38

Author

Bakhshi, Yaser.

Contributors

Sadeghi, Saber., Author

Messana, Giuseppe., Author

Country

Bulgaria.

Publisher

Pensoft Publishers.

Gregorian

2018-01-01

Language

English

Subject

Isopoda--Iran

Isopoda--Oman

English abstract

A new cave isopod species of the genus Stenasellus Dollfus, 1897 (Stenasellidae) from Iran is reported and described. The new species, Stenasellus tashanensis sp. n. was found in Tashan Cave (Khuzestan province, southwest Iran). A complete description and drawings of the new species are provided. This new species is morphologically close to S. vermeuleni Magniez & Stock, 2000 from Oman.

ISSN

1768-1448

Resource URL

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325879787_First_record_of_the_family_S…

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