A new species of Stenasellus Dollfus, 1897 from Iran, with a key to the western Asian species (Crustacea, Isopoda, Stenasellidae)

Abstract. A new stenasellid isopod is described from Tashan Cave, Khuzestan Province, south-west Iran, belonging to the genus Stenasellus Dollfus, 1897. The first recorded species of Stenasellidae from Iran, Stenasellus tashanicus sp. n., is diagnosed by the presence of antennae with a minute squama...

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Autores principales: Khalaji-Pirbalouty, Valiallah, Fatemi, Yaser, Malek-Hosseini, Mohammad Javad, Kuntner, Matjaž
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6010508/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29930477
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.766.23239
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Sumario:Abstract. A new stenasellid isopod is described from Tashan Cave, Khuzestan Province, south-west Iran, belonging to the genus Stenasellus Dollfus, 1897. The first recorded species of Stenasellidae from Iran, Stenasellus tashanicus sp. n., is diagnosed by the presence of antennae with a minute squama bearing paired, long, robust setae; a maxilliped endite with six coupling hooks; and slender appendix masculina with an acute apex. A revised generic diagnosis is provided with a key to the six known western Asian Stenasellus species.

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