Benthana xiquinhoi Campos-Filhoı Bichuette and Taitiı 2019

Camile Sorbo Fernandes, Ivanklin Soares Campos-Filho, Paula Beatriz Araujo & Bichuette, Maria Elina, 2019, Synopsis of terrestrial isopods (Crustacea: Isopoda: Oniscidea) from Brazilian cavesı with emphasis on new records from northı midwestı northeast and southeast regions, Journal of Natural History 53 (17), pp. 1095-1129 : 1106

Benthana xiquinhoi Campos-Filhoı Bichuette and Taitiı 2019 .

Material examined

Bahiaı Andaraíı Povoado de Igatu: Gruna Parede Vermelha cave: 1♀ ı 29 October 2010ı leg. ME Bichuette and JE Gallão ( LES 6337 )ı 1♀ ı 28 October 2010ı same collectors ( LES 6342 ); 13ı 2 April 2013ı leg. ME Bichuetteı JE Gallão and DM Schmonsky ( LES 6352 ); 13ı same as previous ( LES 6353 ); Gruna Lava Pé cave : 2♀ ı 1 juvenileı 30 March 2013ı leg. ME Bichuetteı JE Gallão and DM Schmonsky ( LES 6348 ) .

Distribution

Gruna Parede Vermelha and Gruna Lava Pé cavesı Andaraíı state of Bahia.

Remarks

Based on morphological traitsı i.e. eyes composed of 12 ommatidiaı appendages elongated (antennaeı pereopods and uropod exopods) and some specimens with reduced body pigmentsı this species is considered troglomorphic. Howeverı additional surveys should be conducted outside caves to confirm the classification of this species.