New species and records of the family Scleropactidae Verhoeff, 1938 from Venezuela (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea)

Eight species in the family Scleropactidae are recorded from Venezuela. Three species are described as new: Colomboscia venezuelana n. sp. from the departments of Aragua and Miranda, Globopactes cristalinae n. sp. from the department of Trujillo, and Globopactes mucuyensis n. sp. from the department...

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Published in:Tropical zoology 2021-12, Vol.34 (3-4)
Main Authors: Campos-Filho, Ivanklin Soares, Paoletti, Maurizio Guido, Gavinelli, Federico, Taiti, Stefano
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amazon Forest
Andean Cordillera
Colomboscia
Globopactes
Neosanfilippia
Neotropical region
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Summary:Eight species in the family Scleropactidae are recorded from Venezuela. Three species are described as new: Colomboscia venezuelana n. sp. from the departments of Aragua and Miranda, Globopactes cristalinae n. sp. from the department of Trujillo, and Globopactes mucuyensis n. sp. from the department of Mérida. Globopactes senex and Neosanfilippia venezuelana have their distribution extended to the departments of Aragua and Carabobo, respectively.
ISSN:0394-6975
1970-9528
DOI:10.4081/tz.2021.113