A new species and first record of Pulmoniscus Leistikow, 2001 (Isopoda, Oniscidea, Philosciidae) from Colombia
Abstract A new species of Pulmoniscus Leistikow, 2001 from Department of Bolívar, Colombia, is described. It constitutes the first record of the genus for the country and for the continental portion of the Neotropics. Pulmoniscus turbanaensis n. sp. is distinguished by the male pereopod 7 ischium with concave sternal margin and the shape of the male pleopod 1. In addition, ecological remarks and a distribution map are provided.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Carcinologia
2017
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-64972017000100211 |
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| Summary: | Abstract A new species of Pulmoniscus Leistikow, 2001 from Department of Bolívar, Colombia, is described. It constitutes the first record of the genus for the country and for the continental portion of the Neotropics. Pulmoniscus turbanaensis n. sp. is distinguished by the male pereopod 7 ischium with concave sternal margin and the shape of the male pleopod 1. In addition, ecological remarks and a distribution map are provided. |
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