Journal Article

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. and Kuntner, M.

Record Number:
5299
Year:
2018
Journal:
Zookeys
Pages:
39-50
Volume:
766
PMCID:
http://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.766.23239
URL:
http://zoobank.org/BCB2E5D0-1D08-4452-B61A-209E4A56AB0C
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. Keywords Iran, Stenasellus, Stenasellidae, Stygobitic, Tashan Cave
Times Cited:
4
Relevent Species:
Garra tashanensis Mousavi-Savet, Vatandoust, Fatemi and Eagderi 2016Garra typhlops (Bruun and Kaiser 1944) Farashi, Kaboli, Rezaei, Naghavi, Rahimian and Coad 2014Garra lorestanensis Mousavi-Sabet and Eagderi 2016Eidinemacheilus smithi (Greenwood 1976) Segherloo, Ghaedrahmati and Freyhof 2016