A new species of Stenasellus Dollfus, 1897 from Iran, with a key to the western Asian species (Crustacea, Isopoda, Stenasellidae)
Khalaji-Pirbalouty, V.; Fatemi, Y.; Malek-Hosseini, M.J.; Kuntner, M. (2018). A new species of Stenasellus Dollfus, 1897 from Iran, with a key to the western Asian species (Crustacea, Isopoda, Stenasellidae). ZooKeys 766: 39-50. https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.766.23239
In: ZooKeys. Pensoft: Sofia. ISSN 1313-2989; e-ISSN 1313-2970, more
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| Keywords |
Stenasellidae Dudich, 1924 [WoRMS]; Stenasellus Dollfus, 1897 [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal |
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Iran, Stenasellus, Stenasellidae, Stygobitic, Tashan Cave |
| Authors | | Top |
- Khalaji-Pirbalouty, V.
- Fatemi, Y.
- Malek-Hosseini, M.J.
- Kuntner, M.
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| Abstract |
A new stenasellid isopod is described from Tashan Cave, Khuzestan Province, south-west Iran, belonging to the genus Stenasellus Dollfus, 1897. The first recorded species of Stenasellidae from Iran, Stenasellus tashanicus sp. n., is diagnosed by the presence of antennae with a minute squama bearing paired, long, robust setae; a maxilliped endite with six coupling hooks; and slender appendix masculina with an acute apex. A revised generic diagnosis is provided with a key to the six known western Asian Stenasellus species. |
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