Biology:Akermania
Akermania is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was described in 1919 by Walter Edward Collinge. The type specimen for this species is an Akermania spinosa from South Africa.[1] There are currently four species in this genus.[2]
Description
The defining characteristics of the genus Akermania were first outlined by in 1960 by Keppel Harcourt Barnard, who emphasized the blunt, truncated shape of the pleon, the square-shaped side plates of the third to fifth pereon segments, and the greatly reduced or absent outer branch of the uropod.[3] Albert Vandel (fr) later revised this description, placing less emphasis on the shape of the pleon. Instead, he highlighted the more or less pointed shape of the side plates on the second to fourth segments , and especially the enlarged, square-shaped side plates on teh fifth to seventh segments.[4][5]
Distribution
Akermania isopods have been found in Madagascar, South Africa, and Sri Lanka.[6]
Species
This genus currently has four species:[7]
- Akermania besucheti Argano & Manicastri, 1979
- Akermania coronata Barnard, 1949
- Akermania spinosa Collinge, 1919
- Akermania sylvatica Barnard, 1958
Former species
- Akermania hystrix Barnard, 1958 = Pseudolaureola hystrix[6]
- Akermania longispina Barnard, 1956 = Laureola longispina[6]
- Akermania miacantha Barnard, 1960 = Laureola miacantha[6]
- Akermania paucispinosa Barnard, 1949 = Laureola paucispinosa (Barnard, 1949) (type by original designation).[1][8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Schmidt, Christian; Leistikow, Andreas (2004). "Catalogue of genera of the terrestrial Isopoda (Crustacea:Isopoda: Oniscidea)". Steenstrupia 28 (1): 1–118.
- ↑ "African Register of Marine Species (AfReMaS) - Akermania Collinge, 1919". https://marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=248386.
- ↑ Barnard, K. H. (December 1960). "Terrestrial Isopoda from the Transvaal". Annals of the Natal Museum 15 (2): 45–55. doi:10.10520/AJA03040798_794. https://journals.co.za/doi/abs/10.10520/AJA03040798_794.
- ↑ Vandel, Albert (1972). "Les Isopodes terrestres de l'Australie : étude systématique et biogéographique". Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Sér. A – Zoologie 82 (1): 1–171. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57812783.
- ↑ Argano, Roberto; Argano, Roberto; Manicastri, C. (1979). "A new Akermania from Sri Lanka (Ceylon) (Crustacea, Isopoda, Armadillidae)". Revue suisse de zoologie 86: 61––68. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.82279. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/82279.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Schmalfuss, Helmut (2003). World catalog of terrestrial isopods (Isopoda: Oniscidea).. Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde, Serie A, Nr.. pp. 9.
- ↑ "Marine Species Traits - Akermania Collinge, 1919". https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=248386.
- ↑ "World List of Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans - Laureola Barnard, 1960". https://www.marinespecies.org/isopoda/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=248892.
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