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Synopsis of Neotropical Trogolaphysa Mills, 1938 (Collembola: Paronellidae) with Reduced Eye Number, and Description of Two New Troglobiontic Species from Belize †.
- Source :
- Taxonomy; Mar2024, Vol. 4 Issue 1, p199-236, 38p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The genus Trogolaphysa comprises 81 described species distributed across the Neotropical and Afrotropical regions. In the Americas, just over half of the species found in subterranean habitats have a reduced eye number (0–5 eyes). Subterranean species are of interest as models to study the evolution of morphological adaptations. Many subterranean species of Trogolaphysa were described before the introduction of chaetotaxy as a diagnostic tool and thus remain incompletely described and diagnosed. To identify gaps in descriptions and facilitate the identification of newly collected forms, we provide standardized summary descriptions, species diagnoses, diagnostic tables, and a dichotomous key to the 33 Neotropical species of Trogolaphysa with reduced eye number. As a result of this synthesis, we describe two new troglobiontic species, Trogolaphysa reneaui n. sp. and Trogolaphysa welchi n. sp. from Belizean caves. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- COLLEMBOLA
CLADISTIC analysis
SPECIES
ANIMAL species
CHAETOTAXY
FOREST litter
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 26736500
- Volume :
- 4
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Taxonomy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176328936
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/taxonomy4010011