Two new species and new records of terrestrial isopods (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea) from Brazilian caves
Author
Campos-Filho, Ivanklin Soares
Author
Fernandes, Camile Sorbo
Author
Cardoso, Giovanna Monticelli
Author
Bichuette, Maria Elina
Author
Aguiar, José Otávio
Author
Taiti, Stefano
text
Zootaxa
2019
2019-03-06
4564
2
422
448
journal article
28415
10.11646/zootaxa.4564.2.6
85b2cd80-804e-4a02-9d4b-1d8181edb805
1175-5326
2589286
3B988AC3-1380-4E29-8E71-402BA89ACDAD
Genus
Pectenoniscus
Andersson, 1960
Type
species.
Pectenoniscus angulatus
Andersson, 1960
by monotypy.
Emended diagnosis.
Animals of small size, ca.
3 mm
in length. Colour and eyes absent. Cephalon with suprantennal line, frontal line absent. Body slender, pereonites with lateral sides almost parallel, pleon narrower than pereon, with epimera more or less developed. Dorsal surface of cephalon and pereon distinctly granulated, pleon smooth. Telson triangular with lateral sides concave and rounded apex. Antennula of three articles, aesthetascs arranged in one longitudinal row. Antenna with flagellum of 3–5 articles, apical organ bearing free sensilla. Mandibles with stout molar process, two free penicils on left and one on right. Maxillula inner endite with three penicils; outer endite bearing nine teeth. Uropod with endopod inserted proximally to exopod. Male pleopod 1 endopod of two articles, distal article flagelliform. Male pleopod 2 endopod stout, consisting of two articles.