New distribution records of subterranean crustaceans from cenotes in Yucatan (Mexico)
Author
Angyal, Dorottya
Author
Chavez-Solis, Efrain M.
Author
Lievano-Beltran, Luis A.
Author
Magana, Benjamin
Author
Simoes, Nuno
Author
Mascaro, Maite
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ZooKeys
2020
911
21
49
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.911.47694
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.911.47694
1313-2970-911-21
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Creaseriella anops (Creaser, 1936)
Figure 3A
Material examined.
3 individuals;
Cenote San Juan
, depth 20.0-28.0 m, cavern and cave, freshwater, 27 °C, Homun, Yucatan, Mexico; 7 May 2016; colls. D. Angyal & E.
Chavez
Solis
. 1 individual;
Cenote Cervera
, depth 24.0 m, cave, below halocline, 26 °C, Yalsihom, Yucatan, Mexico; 8 May 2016; colls. D. Angyal & E.
Chavez
Solis
. 2 individuals;
Cenote Tza Itza
, depth 12.5-13.5 m, cavern, freshwater, 27 °C, Tecoh, Yucatan, Mexico; 10 May 2016; colls. D. Angyal & E.
Chavez
Solis
. 2 individuals;
Cenote Tres Oches
, depth 18.2-21.7 m, cave, freshwater, 27 °C, Homun, Yucatan, Mexico; 5 June 2016; colls. D. Angyal & E.
Chavez
Solis
. 1 individual;
Cenote Kankirixche
, depth 3.0 m, cavern, freshwater, 27 °C, Mucuyche, Yucatan, Mexico; 11 June 2016; colls. D. Angyal & E.
Chavez
Solis
. 1 individual;
Cenote Chihuo Hol
, depth 15.0 m, cavern, freshwater, 27 °C, Mucuyche, Yucatan, Mexico; 26 January 2018; colls. D. Angyal, S. Drs, L.
Lievano
, B.
Magana
& N. Simoes.
Previous distribution.
Creaser 1936
,
1938
;
Nicholas 1962
;
Reddell 1977
,
1981
;
Holsinger 1990
;
Iliffe 1992
,
1993
;
Fiers et al. 1996
;
Rocha et al. 1998
; Botosaneanu & Iliffe 1999, 2002;
Alvarez
et al. 2005
; Iliffe & Botosaenau 2006;
Alvarez
and Iliffe 2008
;
Sanchez-Rodriguez
2008
; Ruiz-Cancino et al. 2013;
Alvarez
et al. 2015
; Ortiz and Chazaro-Olvera 2015;
Benitez
et al. 2019
.
Type locality is Cenote Sambula (Motul, Yucatan). Known from numerous caves and cenotes in Quintana Roo and Yucatan, and a well in Campeche.
Remarks.
The species was also observed in cenotes Yaal Utsil, Pol Box,
X'kokob
, Bebelchen, Kankal, San Elias, Dzonotila, Yax-Kis, Xaan and
X'baba
.
Creaseriella anops
was found both in cavern and cave sections, between 3 and 40 m deep. Our observations generally agree with the records of Iliffe and Botosanenau (2006) and
Alvarez
et al. (2015)
as a freshwater species. However, as
Benitez
et al. (2019)
reported, we also observed individuals around or below the halocline.
Creaseriella anops
is listed as
"threatened"
in the Mexican Red List of Threatened Species (NOM-059-
SEMARNAT 2010
).
Figure 3.
A
Creaseriella anops
(
Isopoda
)
B
Yucatalana robustispina
(
Isopoda
);
C
Cirolana yunca
(
Isopoda
)
D
Typhlatya dzilamensis
(
Decapoda
)
E
Typhlatya mitchelli
(
Decapoda
)
F
Typhlatya pearsei
(
Decapoda
)
G
Creaseria morleyi
(
Decapoda
). Scale bars: 1 mm (
B, C, F
); 10 mm
(A, D, E, G
).