The first troglobitic Pseudonannolene from Brazilian iron ore caves (Spirostreptida: Pseudonannolenidae)
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Publication Date
6-5-2013
Publication Title
Zootaxa
Volume Number
3669
Issue Number
1
Abstract
Pseudonannolene spelaea n. sp. is the first strictly cave-dwelling species described for the family Pseudonannolenidae. It is found in iron ore caves in the Brazilian Amazon. The family Pseudonannolenidae is exclusively Neotropical and fre-quently found in caves of Brazil, from which 20 species are known. The new species is compared with its congeners and with related cave-dwelling species. The family Pseudonannolenidae is discussed, and comments are presented on the con-servation status of the caves where the species is found, which potentially may be the target of anthropogenic impacts re-sulting from iron ore extraction.
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Article
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https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3669.1.9
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INIESTA, LUIZ FELIPE MORETTI and FERREIRA, RODRIGO LOPES, "The first troglobitic Pseudonannolene from Brazilian iron ore caves (Spirostreptida: Pseudonannolenidae)" (2013). KIP Articles. 9659.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_articles/9659
