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

By

Khalaji-Pirbalouty, Valiallah
fatemi, yaser
Malek Hosseini, Mohammad Javad
Kuntner, Matjaz̆, 1971-

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

766

Pages

39-50

Subjects

Iran , Stenasellidae , Stenasellus , Stygobitic , Tashan Cave

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.766.23239

 

Abstract

A new stenasellid isopod is described from Tashan Cave, Khuzestan Province, south-west Iran, belonging to the genusStenasellusDollfus, 1897. The first recorded species of Stenasellidae from Iran,Stenasellustashanicussp. 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 AsianStenasellusspecies.