Mexistenasellus floridensis
Mexistenasellus floridensis, the Florida cave isopod,[1] is a species of isopod crustacean in the family Stenasellidae. It is endemic to Jackson County, Florida[1] in the United States, where it is found only a single cave system within the Floridan aquifer.[1]
| Mexistenasellus floridensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Superorder: | Peracarida |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Family: | Stenasellidae |
| Genus: | Mexistenasellus |
| Species: | M. floridensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mexistenasellus floridensis Lewis and Sawicki, 2016[2] | |
References
- "Mexistenasellus floridensis". NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- Lewis, J. J.; Sawicki, T. R. (2016). "Mexistenasellus floridensis sp. n., the first stenasellid isopod discovered from the Floridan aquifer (Crustacea, Isopoda, Asellota)". Subterranean Biology. 17: 121–132. doi:10.3897/subtbiol.17.7703.
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