Speocirolana

Speocirolana is a genus of crustacean in family Cirolanidae.[1] They occur in Mexico from San Luis Potosi northwards and in southern Texas (United States). They are stygobionts. They measure 17–33 mm (0.67–1.30 in) in total length.[2]

Speocirolana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Superorder: Peracarida
Order: Isopoda
Family: Cirolanidae
Genus: Speocirolana
Bolivar y Pieltain, 1950

Species

Speocirolana contains the following species:[1]

  • Speocirolana bolivari (Rioja, 1953)
  • Speocirolana disparicornis Botosaneanu & Iliffe, 1999
  • Speocirolana endeca Bowman, 1982
  • Speocirolana fustiura Botosaneanu & Illife, 1999
  • Speocirolana guerrei Contreras-Balderas & Purata Velarde, 1982
  • Speocirolana hardeni Bowman, 1992
  • Speocirolana lapenita Botosaneanu & Iliffe, 1999
  • Speocirolana pelaezi Bolivar y Pieltain, 1950
  • Speocirolana prima Schotte, 2002
  • Speocirolana pubens Bowman, 1982
  • Speocirolana thermydronis Cole & W. L. Minckley, 1966
  • Speocirolana xilitla Alvarez & Villalobos, 2008[2]
  • Speocirolana zumbadora Botosaneanu, Iliffe & Hendrickson, 1998

References
  1. Schotte M, Boyko CB, Bruce NL, Poore GC, Taiti S, Wilson GD, eds. (2022). "Speocirolana Bolivar y Pieltain, 1950". World Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. Alvarez, Fernando & Villalobos, José L. (2008). "A new species of freshwater cave dwelling Speocirolana (Isopoda, Cirolanidae) from San Luis Potosi, Mexico". Crustaceana. 81 (6): 653–662. JSTOR 20111432.


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