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Issue: Vol. 1018 No. 1: 15 Jul. 2005
Type: Articles
Published: 2005-07-15
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1018.1.4
Page range: 55–60
Abstract views: 45
PDF downloaded: 3

A new species of Alboscia Schultz, 1995 (Crustacea: Isopoda: Oniscidea: Philosciidae) from Brazil

Departamento de Zoologia, IB, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, pr: 43435, 91501-970, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
Departamento de Zoologia, IB, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, pr: 43435, 91501-970, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
Crustacea Isopoda Oniscidea Alboscia new species Brazil

Abstract

A new species of Alboscia Schultz, 1995, A. itapuensis n. sp. is described from southern Brazil. The new species can be differentiated from A. elongata Schultz, 1995, A. silveirensis Araujo, 1999 and A. ornata Araujo, 1999 by the absence of eyes, the pattern of the aesthetascs on the antennule and by the presence of a spoon-like dactylar organ. A key for the identification of the species of Alboscia is provided.

References

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    Leistikow, A. (2001) Phylogeny and biogeography of South American Crinocheta traditionally placed in the family “Philosciidae” (Crustacea: Isopoda: Oniscidea). Organisms, Diversity & Evolution 1, Electronic Supplement 4, 1–85.

    Schultz, G.A. (1995) Terrestrial isopod crustaceans (Oniscidea) from Paraguay with definition of a new family. Revue Suisse de Zoologie, 102(2), 387–424.