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SPELEOBIOLOGY OF SOMALIA. STENASELLUS AGIURANICUS N. SP. A NEW STYGOBIONT ISOPOD (CRUSTACEA ASELLOTA STENASELLIDAE) FROM THE CAVES OF MUGDILE AND SHOWLI BERDI

PUBBLICAZIONI DEL CENTRO DI STUDIO PER LA FAUNISTICA ED ECOLOGIA TROPICALI DEL C.N.R.: CCCVIII

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Pages 281-289 | Received 18 Oct 1985, Published online: 12 Jul 2013
 

SUMMARY

A new species of the Stenasellus genus, Stenasellus agiuranicus n. sp. (Crustacea Asellota Stenasellidae) found in the waters of Mugdile and Showli Berdi caves (southern Somalia) is described.

This new species, the third found in Somalia's mesopotamian area, must be added to the other species of Stenasellus found in East Africa (S. pardii Lanza, 1966; S. costai Lanza et al., 1970; S. migiurtinicus Messana et al., 1974; S. kenyensis Magniez, 1975). With this new species, together with Acanthastenasellus forficuloides Chelazzi & Messana, 1985 a total of six species of Stenasellidae are found in this specific African area.

RIASSUNTO

Viene descritta una nuova specie del genere Stenasellus, Stenasellus agiuranicus n. sp. (Crustacea Asellota Stenasellidae), ritrovata nelle acque di due grotte, Mugdile e Showli Berdi (Somalia meridionale).

Questa nuova specie, la terza della zona mesopotamica somala, va ad aggiungersi alle altre specie di Stenasellus presenti in Africa orientale (S. pardii Lanza, 1966; S. costai Lanza et al., 1970; S. migiurtinicus Messana et al., 1974; S. keniensis Magniez, 1975) portando così, insieme ad Acanthastenasellus forficuloides Chelazzi & Messana, 1985, a 6 le specie di Stenasellidae presenti in questa zona d'Africa.

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