Cubaris murina Brandt, 1833

Campos-Filho, Ivanklin Soares, Sfenthourakis, Spyros, Gallo, Jéssica Scaglione, Gallão, Jonas Eduardo, Torres, Dayana Ferreira, Chagas-Jr, Amazonas, Horta, Lília, Carpio-Díaz, Yesenia Margarita, López-Orozco, Carlos Mario, Borja-Arrieta, Ricardo, Araujo, Paula Beatriz, Taiti, Stefano & Bichuette, Maria Elina, 2023, Shedding light into Brazilian subterranean isopods (Isopoda, Oniscidea): expanding distribution data and describing new taxa, Zoosystema 45 (19), pp. 531-599 : 562

Cubaris murina Brandt, 1833

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Cubaris murina Brandt, 1833: 190 . — Campos-Filho et al. 2014: 417 , fig. 40, Table 1. — Fernandes et al. 2019: 1119 .

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Brazil • State of Sergipe: 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Caverna Pedra Branca, Maruim ; 10°46’18.4”S, 37°07’53.5”W; M. E. Bichuette leg; LES 10817 • State of Bahia: 1 ♂, 2 ♀; Gruta Lapa do Manga II cave, São Desidério ; 12°22’20.8”S, 44°59’37.4”W; 05.XI.2008; M. E. Bichuette, T. Scatolini & D. Pedroso leg.; LES 6271 • 1♂; Gruna do Govi cave, Feira da Mata ; 13°56’43.3”S, 44°14’26”W; 682 m a.s.l.; 12.X.2020; M. E. Bichuette, D. F. Torres, J. S. Gallo, L. S. Horta & J. E. Gallão; LES 27998 • 3 ♂; Toca do Gonçalo cave, Umburanas ; 10°30’39”S, 40°53’40”W; 20. VI.2015; M. Bolfarini, D. M. v. Schimonsky & J. E. Gallão leg.; LES 7333 • 1♂, 2 ♀; Poço Azul do Milu cave, Nova Redenção ; 12°47’01.9”S, 41°08’50.58”W; 348 m a.s.l.; 02.XI.2016; M. E. Bichuette, J. E. Gallão & M. J. Rosendo leg.; LES 27999 • State of Goiás: 1♀, 3 juveniles; Gruta da Tarimba cave, Mambaí ; 14°24’51.7”S, 46°10’34.1”W; X.2012; 753 m a.s.l.; M. E. Bichuette, J. E. Gallão, L. B. Simões, C. S. Fernandes & T. Zepon leg; LES 10264 • 2 ♂, 6 ♀; Caverna Fundo de Quintal, Mambaí ; 14°29’16.0”S, 46°07’08.4”W; 699 m a.s.l.; X.2012; M. E. Bichuette, J. E. Gallão, L. B. Simões, C. S. Fernandes & T. Zepon leg; LES 10269 • 1 ♀, 3 juveniles; same data as previous; LES 10271 .

DISTRIBUTION. — Circumtropical species ( Schmalfuss 2003). In Brazil, it was recorded from the states of Bahia, Espírito Santo, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Pará, Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Tocantins ( Campos-Filho et al. 2018a). In caves, it was recorded from Gruta dos Brejões and Gruta Lapa do Manga II, João Rodrigues River karst system, state of Bahia ( Campos-Filho et al. 2014; Fernandes et al. 2019). The present work constitutes the first record of this species from caves in the state of Goiás, and it extends our knowledge of its distribution within the state of Bahia.

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FIG. 30. — Distribution map of the Armadillidae representatives: A, Cubaris murina (Brandt, 1833); B, Diploexochus carrapicho Campos-Filho, López-Orozco & Taiti, n. sp., and D. exu Campos-Filho, Sfenthourakis & Bichuette, n. sp. Abbreviations of states: BA, Bahia; GO, Goias; MG, Minas Gerais; MS, Mato Grosso do Sul; MT, Mato Grosso; SE, Sergipe; SP, Sâo Paulo; TO, Tocantins.