Expanding the knowledge on the diversity of the cavernicolous Styloniscidae Vandel, 1952 (Oniscidea, Synocheta) from Brazil, with descriptions of two new species from the semiarid karst regions

By

Campos-Filho, Ivanklin Soares
Gallo, Jéssica
Gallão, Jonas Eduardo
Torres, Dayana
Carpio-Díaz, Yesenia
López-Orozco, Carlos
Borja-Arrieta, Ricardo
Taiti, Stefano
Bichuette, Maria Elina.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2022

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1101

Pages

35--55

Subjects

Açungui geomorphological group , Bambuí geomorphological group , Casa Nova geomorphological group , Cylindroniscus , Neotropical , Pectenoniscus

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1101.79043

 

Abstract

Two new species of Pectenoniscus from two caves in karst areas of the Brazilian semiarid region are described. Pectenoniscus pankaru Campos-Filho, Torres & Bichuette, sp. nov. from Gruna do Govi cave, Serra do Ramalho karst area, state of Bahia, and Pectenoniscus fervens Campos-Filho, Taiti & Bichuette, sp. nov. from Toca Coroa do Frade cave, Barra Bonita karst area, state of Piauí. In addition, specimens of Cylindroniscus flaviae from Gruta da Tapagem (= Caverna do Diabo), Açungui karst area were also recorded. An updated diagnosis of Pectenoniscus and a distribution map of the species examined herein are given.