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López-Orozco CM, Campos-Filho IS, Cordeiro LM, Gallão JE, Carpio-Díaz YM, Borja-Arrieta R, Bichuette ME. First amphibious Crinocheta (Isopoda, Oniscidea) from the Neotropics with a troglobitic status: a relictual distribution. Zookeys 2024; 1192:9-27. [PMID: 38419745 PMCID: PMC10897835 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1192.114230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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The first freshwater amphibian representative of Crinocheta (Oniscidea) from the Neotropics is described from caves within the Brazilian Cerrado biome, state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Kadiweuoniscusrebellisgen. et sp. nov. is placed in the family Philosciidae. The present work represents a significant contribution to future studies seeking to understand the ecological and evolutionary processes of Crinocheta within the Neotropical region. Moreover, it highlights the importance of biodiversity surveys in subterranean environments toward effective conservation efforts of these unique habitats and their surroundings.
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- Carlos Mario López-Orozco
- Laboratório de Estudos Subterrâneos, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São CarlosSão CarlosBrazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cyprus, Lefkosia (Nicosia), CyprusUniversity of CyprusNicosiaCyprus
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- Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos Subterrâneos, São Paulo, BrazilInstituto Brasileiro de Estudos SubterrâneosSão PauloBrazil
- Grupo de Espeleologia Serra da Bodoquena, São Paulo, BrazilGrupo de Espeleologia Serra da BodoquenaSão PauloBrazil
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- Laboratório de Estudos Subterrâneos, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São CarlosSão CarlosBrazil
- Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos Subterrâneos, São Paulo, BrazilInstituto Brasileiro de Estudos SubterrâneosSão PauloBrazil
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- Laboratório de Estudos Subterrâneos, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São CarlosSão CarlosBrazil
- Grupo de Investigación en Biología Descriptiva y Aplicada, Universidad de Cartagena, Programa de Biología, Campus San Pablo, Cartagena de Indias, ColombiaUniversidad de CartagenaCartagena de IndiasColombia
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- Laboratório de Estudos Subterrâneos, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São CarlosSão CarlosBrazil
- Grupo de Investigación en Biología Descriptiva y Aplicada, Universidad de Cartagena, Programa de Biología, Campus San Pablo, Cartagena de Indias, ColombiaUniversidad de CartagenaCartagena de IndiasColombia
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- Laboratório de Estudos Subterrâneos, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São CarlosSão CarlosBrazil
- Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos Subterrâneos, São Paulo, BrazilInstituto Brasileiro de Estudos SubterrâneosSão PauloBrazil
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Bezerra-Pereira CAS, Grangeiro DC, Lima LRC. A new genus and two new species of Platyarthridae Verhoeff, 1949 (Crustacea: Isopoda: Oniscidea) from Brazil. Zootaxa 2023; 5325:436-450. [PMID: 38220899 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5325.3.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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A new genus and two new species of the family Platyarthridae are described from the Brazilian state of Piau, Paratrichorhina piauiensis n. gen. et n. sp. and P. taitii n. gen. et n. sp. Similarities and differences with the other genera of the family are discussed, and a key to the family is provided.
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- Universidade Estadual do Piau; Campus Professor Barros Arajo; Laboratrio de Biologia; Picos; Piau; Brazil..
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- Programa de Ps-Graduao em Biodiversidade e Conservao (PPGBC); Universidade Federal do Piau; Campus Amlcar Ferreira Sobral; Floriano; Piau; Brazil.; Universidade Estadual do Piau; Campus Heris do Jenipapo; Laboratrio de Zoologia; Campo Maior; Piau; Brazil..
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Marin IN, Tiunov AV. Terrestrial crustaceans (Arthropoda, Crustacea): taxonomic diversity, terrestrial adaptations, and ecological functions. Zookeys 2023; 1169:95-162. [PMID: 38328027 PMCID: PMC10848873 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1169.97812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2024] Open
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Terrestrial crustaceans are represented by approximately 4,900 species from six main lineages. The diversity of terrestrial taxa ranges from a few genera in Cladocera and Ostracoda to about a third of the known species in Isopoda. Crustaceans are among the smallest as well as the largest terrestrial arthropods. Tiny microcrustaceans (Branchiopoda, Ostracoda, Copepoda) are always associated with water films, while adult stages of macrocrustaceans (Isopoda, Amphipoda, Decapoda) spend most of their lives in terrestrial habitats, being independent of liquid water. Various adaptations in morphology, physiology, reproduction, and behavior allow them to thrive in virtually all geographic areas, including extremely arid habitats. The most derived terrestrial crustaceans have acquired highly developed visual and olfactory systems. The density of soil copepods is sometimes comparable to that of mites and springtails, while the total biomass of decapods on tropical islands can exceed that of mammals in tropical rainforests. During migrations, land crabs create record-breaking aggregations and biomass flows for terrestrial invertebrates. The ecological role of terrestrial microcrustaceans remains poorly studied, while omnivorous macrocrustaceans are important litter transformers and soil bioturbators, occasionally occupying the position of the top predators. Notably, crustaceans are the only group among terrestrial saprotrophic animals widely used by humans as food. Despite the great diversity and ecological impact, terrestrial crustaceans, except for woodlice, are often neglected by terrestrial ecologists. This review aims to narrow this gap discussing the diversity, abundance, adaptations to terrestrial lifestyle, trophic relationships and ecological functions, as well as the main methods used for sampling terrestrial crustaceans.
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- Ivan N. Marin
- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119071, RussiaA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of SciencesMoscowRussia
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- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119071, RussiaA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of SciencesMoscowRussia
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Campos-Filho IS, Dimitriou AC, Taiti S, Sfenthourakis S. The genus Armadillo Latreille, 1802 (Oniscidea, Armadillidae) from Cyprus, with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa 2023; 5270:67-91. [PMID: 37518177 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5270.1.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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The present work aims to morphologically characterize the species of Armadillo from Cyprus. Moreover, two new species of the genus are described, A. konstantinoui sp. nov. from several places along the island, and A. karametae sp. nov. from Pafos region. The circum-Mediterranean species A. officinalis is also redescribed.
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- Department of Biological Sciences; University of Cyprus; Lefkosia (Nicosia); Cyprus..
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- Istituto di Ricerca sugli Ecosistemi Terrestri; Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche; Sesto Fiorentino (Florence); Italy.; Museo di Storia Naturale; Sezione di Zoologia "La Specola"; Florence; Italy.,Department of Biological Sciences; University of Cyprus; Lefkosia (Nicosia); Cyprus..
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Soares Campos-Filho I, Chagas A, Sfenthourakis S, Bichuette ME. A new species of Metaprosekia Leistikow, 2000 (Oniscidea, Philosciidae) from caves of the State of Mato Grosso, Brazil. STUDIES ON NEOTROPICAL FAUNA AND ENVIRONMENT 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/01650521.2023.2188009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Tuf IH, Ďurajková B. Antipredatory strategies of terrestrial isopods. Zookeys 2022; 1101:109-129. [PMID: 36760972 PMCID: PMC9848959 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1101.76266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Terrestrial isopods (Oniscidea) represent a widespread group of land Crustacea that have been able to successfully adapt to the terrestrial environment and occupy newly formed ecological niches. During the colonisation of land, they faced numerous challenges, including finding an effective way to avoid their new terrestrial predators. In response to predation pressure, they have developed various behavioural and morphological adaptations. These include tonic immobility, conglobation, clinging to the ground, releasing strongly acidic secretions, jumping, and efficient running away. Furthermore, terrestrial isopods can aggregate with other individuals, use stridulation, or change their typical activity time. Some of them also developed spiny tergites and aposematic colouration or posture. The majority of these strategies have not yet been studied.
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- Ivan Hadrián Tuf
- Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech RepublicPalacký UniversityOlomoucCzech Republic
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- Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech RepublicPalacký UniversityOlomoucCzech Republic
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Campos-Filho IS, Gallo JS, Gallão JE, Torres DF, Horta L, Carpio-Díaz YM, López-Orozco CM, Borja-Arrieta R, Aguiar JO, Bichuette ME. Unique and fragile diversity emerges from Brazilian caves – two new amphibious species of Xangoniscus Campos-Filho, Araujo & Taiti, 2014 (Oniscidea, Styloniscidae) from Serra do Ramalho karst area, state of Bahia, Brazil. SUBTERRANEAN BIOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.3897/subtbiol.42.75725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Two new troglobitic species of Xangoniscus are described from two caves of Serra do Ramalho karst area, Bambuí geomorphological group, state of Bahia. Xangoniscus lapaensissp. nov. is described from Gruna Boca da Lapa cave, and X. loboisp. nov. from Gruna da Pingueira II cave. Both species are blind and depigmented and show amphibious habits, as observed for all species of Xangoniscus described until now. Xangoniscus lapaensissp. nov. occurs in travertine pools fed by water of the upper aquifer, and X. loboisp. nov. occurs in a small stream, an upper vadose tributary. Both species occur in fragile microhabitats. Ecological and behavioral data, conservation remarks, and IUCN conservation assessments are included to provide background data for conservation efforts in this unique karst area.
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Campos-Filho IS, Paoletti MG, Gavinelli F, Taiti S. New species and records of the family Scleropactidae Verhoeff, 1938 from Venezuela (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea). TROPICAL ZOOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.4081/tz.2021.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Eight species in the family Scleropactidae are recorded from Venezuela. Three species are described as new: Colomboscia venezuelana n. sp. from the departments of Aragua and Miranda, Globopactes cristalinae n. sp. from the department of Trujillo, and Globopactes mucuyensis n. sp. from the department of Mérida. Globopactes senex and Neosanfilippia venezuelana have their distribution extended to the departments of Aragua and Carabobo, respectively.
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Monticelli Cardoso G, Du Preez G, Taiti S, Ferreira RL. New troglobitic species of Niambia from Botswana and Namibia (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea). SUBTERRANEAN BIOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.3897/subtbiol.40.72499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Three new species in the genus Niambia are described from southern African caves: N. botswanaensissp. nov. from Diviner’s Cave (Botswana), N. ghaubensissp. nov. from Ghaub Cave and N. namibiaensissp. nov. from Märchen Cave (Namibia). All these species show troglomorphic traits such as absence of body pigmentation and eyes. These are the first troglobitic species recorded in the genus. Most of the other species of Niambia are epigean and occur in semi-arid environments in the Afrotropical Region.
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Guzik MT, Stevens MI, Cooper SJB, Humphreys WF, Austin AD. Extreme genetic diversity among springtails (Collembola) in subterranean calcretes of arid Australia. Genome 2020; 64:181-195. [PMID: 32552081 DOI: 10.1139/gen-2019-0199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The subterranean islands hypothesis for calcretes of the Yilgarn region in Western Australia applies to many stygobitic (subterranean-aquatic) species that are "trapped" evolutionarily within isolated aquifers due to their aquatic lifestyles. In contrast, little is known about the distribution of terrestrial-subterranean invertebrates associated with the calcretes. We used subterranean Collembola from the Yilgarn calcretes to test the hypothesis that troglobitic species, those inhabiting the subterranean unsaturated (non-aquatic) zone of calcretes, are also restricted in their distribution and represent reciprocally monophyletic and endemic lineages. We used the barcoding fragment of the mtDNA cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (COI) gene from 183 individuals to reconstruct the phylogenetic history of the genus Pseudosinella Schäffer (Collembola, Lepidocyrtidae) from 10 calcretes in the Yilgarn. These calcretes represent less than 5% of the total possible calcretes in this region, yet we show that their diversity for subterranean Collembola comprises a minimum of 25 new species. Regionally, multiple levels of diversity exist in Pseudosinella, indicative of a complex evolutionary history for this genus in the Yilgarn. These species have probably been impacted by climatic oscillations, facilitating their dispersal across the landscape. The results represent a small proportion of the undiscovered diversity in Australia's arid zone.
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- Michelle T Guzik
- Australian Centre for Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity, School of Biological Sciences, the University of Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- Biological and Earth Sciences, South Australian Museum, SA 5000, Australia.,University of South Australia, Clinical and Health Sciences, SA 5000, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity, School of Biological Sciences, the University of Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.,South Australian Museum, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
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- Department of Terrestrial Zoology, Western Australian Museum, Locked Bag 49, Welshpool DC, Western Australia 6986, Australia, Affiliate.,School of Biological Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity, School of Biological Sciences, the University of Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.,South Australian Museum, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
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Javidkar M, Cooper SJB, Humphreys WF, King RA, Judd S, Austin AD. Biogeographic history of subterranean isopods from groundwater calcrete islands in Western Australia. ZOOL SCR 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/zsc.12265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Mohammad Javidkar
- Australian Centre for Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity and School of Biological Sciences the University of Adelaide Adelaide SA Australia
- Department of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management Environmental Sciences Research Institute Shahid Beheshti University Tehran Iran
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- Australian Centre for Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity and School of Biological Sciences the University of Adelaide Adelaide SA Australia
- Evolutionary Biology Unit South Australian Museum Adelaide SA Australia
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- Western Australian Museum Welshpool WA Australia
- School of Animal Biology University of Western Australia Crawley WA Australia
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- Australian Centre for Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity and School of Biological Sciences the University of Adelaide Adelaide SA Australia
- South Australian Museum Adelaide SA Australia
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- Phoenix Environmental Sciences Balcatta WA Australia
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- Australian Centre for Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity and School of Biological Sciences the University of Adelaide Adelaide SA Australia
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Campos-Filho IS, Montesanto G, Araujo PB, Taiti S. New species and new records of terrestrial isopods (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea) from Brazil. IHERINGIA. SERIE ZOOLOGIA 2017. [DOI: 10.1590/1678-4766e2017034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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ABSTRACT. A large collection of terrestrial isopods from different Brazilian regions was examined. Two new species of Amazoniscus Lemos de Castro, 1967 (Scleropactidae) are described: A. zimmeri Campos-Filho, Montesanto & Araujo sp. nov. from the state of Pará and A. schmidti Campos-Filho, Montesanto & Taiti sp. nov. from the state of Minas Gerais. Pseudotyphloscia alba (Dollfus, 1898) (Philosciidae) is firstly recorded from Brazil. The systematic position of Venezillo tuberosus (Budde-Lund, 1904) is discussed and transferred to Ctenorillo Verhoeff, 1942. Androdeloscia lejeunei (Lemos de Castro & Souza, 1986) and Diploexochus echinatus Brandt, 1833 from the state of Pará, are redescribed.
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Parmentier T, Vanderheyden A, Dekoninck W, Wenseleers T. Body size in the ant-associated isopod Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii is host-dependent. Biol J Linn Soc Lond 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/biolinnean/blw052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Javidkar M, Cooper SJ, King RA, Humphreys WF, Bertozzi T, Stevens MI, Austin AD. Molecular systematics and biodiversity of oniscidean isopods in the groundwater calcretes of central Western Australia. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2016; 104:83-98. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2016.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2015] [Revised: 07/20/2016] [Accepted: 07/22/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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