The genus Alpioniscus Racovitza, 1908 in Sardinia: taxonomy and natural history (Isopoda, Oniscidea, Trichoniscidae)
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Data di Pubblicazione:
2018
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The genus Alpioniscus Racovitza, 1908 in Sardinia: taxonomy and natural history (Isopoda, Oniscidea, Trichoniscidae) / Taiti, S., Argano, R., Marcia, P., Scarpa, F., Sanna, D., Casu, M.. - In: ZOOKEYS. - ISSN 1313-2989. - (2018). [10.3897/zookeys.801.24102]
Abstract:
The genus Alpioniscus Racovitza, 1908 (Trichoniscidae) from Sardinia is revised. Three new cave-dwelling
species are described: A. onnisi Taiti & Argano, sp. n., A. stochi Taiti & Argano, sp. n., and A. sideralis
Taiti & Argano, sp. n.. The genus Utopioniscus Schmalfuss, 2005 is considered to be a junior synonym of
Alpioniscus, after morphological and molecular analyses. Alpioniscus fragilis (Budde-Lund, 1909) and A.
kuehni from Grotta del Bue Marino are illustrated. With the new species, the genus Alpioniscus in Sardinia
comprises six species: two troglobionts (A. fragilis and A. onnisi), one endogean and troglobiont (A. thanit
Taiti & Argano, 2009), and three stygobionts (A. kuehni, A. stochi, and A. sideralis). 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 Alpioniscus is provided.
species are described: A. onnisi Taiti & Argano, sp. n., A. stochi Taiti & Argano, sp. n., and A. sideralis
Taiti & Argano, sp. n.. The genus Utopioniscus Schmalfuss, 2005 is considered to be a junior synonym of
Alpioniscus, after morphological and molecular analyses. Alpioniscus fragilis (Budde-Lund, 1909) and A.
kuehni from Grotta del Bue Marino are illustrated. With the new species, the genus Alpioniscus in Sardinia
comprises six species: two troglobionts (A. fragilis and A. onnisi), one endogean and troglobiont (A. thanit
Taiti & Argano, 2009), and three stygobionts (A. kuehni, A. stochi, and A. sideralis). 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 Alpioniscus is provided.
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1.1 Articolo in rivista
Elenco autori:
Taiti, S.; Argano, Roberto; Marcia, P.; Scarpa, F.; Sanna, D.; Casu, M.
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