The genus Alpioniscus Racovitza, 1908 in Sardinia: taxonomy and natural history (Isopoda, Oniscidea, Trichoniscidae)

The genus Racovitza, 1908 (Trichoniscidae) from Sardinia is revised. Three new cave-dwelling species are described: Taiti & Argano, , Taiti & Argano, , and Taiti & Argano, . The genus Schmalfuss, 2005 is considered to be a junior synonym of , after morphological and molecular analyses. (...

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Published in:ZooKeys 2018, Vol.801 (801), p.229-263
Main Authors: Taiti, Stefano, Argano, Roberto, Marcia, Paolo, Scarpa, Fabio, Sanna, Daria, Casu, Marco
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alpioniscus
Animal behavior
Biogeography
Cavernicolous species
Ecology & Environmental sciences
Europe
Genetics
Isopoda
New species
Oniscidae
Physical characteristics
Systematics
Taxonomy
Trichoniscidae
Zoology
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Summary:The genus Racovitza, 1908 (Trichoniscidae) from Sardinia is revised. Three new cave-dwelling species are described: Taiti & Argano, , Taiti & Argano, , and Taiti & Argano, . The genus Schmalfuss, 2005 is considered to be a junior synonym of , after morphological and molecular analyses. (Budde-Lund, 1909) and from Grotta del Bue Marino are illustrated. With the new species, the genus in Sardinia comprises six species: two troglobionts ( and ), one endogean and troglobiont ( Taiti & Argano, 2009), and three stygobionts ( , , and ). All the species occur in karstic areas in the central-eastern and south-eastern part of the island. A key to all the Sardinian species of is provided.
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.801.24102