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Investigating Patterns in New Species of Trichorhina Budde-Lund, 1908 Species (Isopoda: Platyarthridae) from Iron Ore Amazon Caves: Taxonomy and Insights into Their Ecomorphology

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Three new species of Trichorhina are described from iron ore caves in the Serra dos Carajás Mountain Range, located in the Amazon Forest, Brazil. Trichorhina tucupi n. sp. occurs in Serra Leste, Serra da Bocaina and Serra do Tarzan Mountain Ranges. Trichorhina tacaca n. sp. occurs in caves in the Serra Norte Mountain Range. Trichorhina piloi n. sp. occurs in the Serra Sul and Serra Norte Mountain Ranges. Statistical methods were applied to investigate the putative morphological patterns of these species and to investigate their potential use in distinguishing Trichorhina species from epigean and hypogean habitats.

Source: Taxonomy

DOI: 10.3390/taxonomy5020030

Authors: Giovanna Monticelli Cardoso, Rafaela Bastos-Pereira, Marcus Paulo Alves de Oliveira, Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira

Institution: Universidade Federal de Lavras

Language: English

Topic: Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy

Subfield: Paleontology

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,207

Funder: Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico