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Brasileirinho sergipanus sp. nov. (Crustacea: Isopoda: Calabozoidea), new cave-restricted species from the karst of Sergipe State, Brazil

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A new stygobitic calabozoid species, Brasileirinho sergipanus sp. nov., is described. This species is exclusively found in the Toca da Fumaa cave, located within the limestones of the Canudos Geological Formation in Sergipe state, northeastern Brazil. The new species is characterized by several distinctive traits, notably the reduced and simple shape of male pleopod 1, in contrast to the biarticulate, thick lamellar structure with an acute angle observed in its congener, B. cavaticus. This study provides comprehensive biological, ecological, and behavioral insights into the new species, along with details about its conservation status and associated threats.

Source: Zootaxa

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.8

Authors: GIOVANNA MONTICELLI CARDOSO, DIEGO DE MEDEIROS BENTO, RODRIGO LOPES FERREIRA

Institutions: Universidade Federal de Lavras, Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade

Language: English

Topic: Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy

Subfield: Paleontology

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4409875706

FWCI: 0.726

Cites: 13

Cited by: 1

Related to: 10