Biology:Reductoniscus
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Reductoniscus is a genus of woodlice belonging to the family Armadillidae. This genus was described in 1930 by Adorján Kesselyák. The type specimen for this species is a Reductoniscus costulatus that was found in the greenhouses of Berlin Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum. There are currently four species in this genus.[1][2]
Description
This genus has very reduced uropods.[3]
Distribution
This genus has been found in the wild in Hawaii, Malaysia, Mauritius, New Guinea, Seychelles, and Saint Helena. It is also found in greenhouses in mainland Europe. [2][4]
Species
- Reductoniscus costulatus Kesselyák, 1930
- Reductoniscus novaehiberniae Ferrara & Taiti, 1990
- Reductoniscus pulcher Ferrara & Taiti, 1990
- Reductoniscus tuberculatus Leistikow, 1997
Former species
- Reductoniscus gibbus Lemos de Castro, 1972 = Pseudodiploexochus gibbus
- Reductoniscus insularis Vandel, 1977 = Pseudodiploexochus insularis
- Reductoniscus leleupi Vandel, 1977 = Pseudodiploexochus leleupi
- Reductoniscus mellissi Vandel, 1977 = Pseudodiploexochus mellissi
- Reductoniscus wattii Vandel, 1977 = Pseudodiploexochus wattii
References
- ↑ "Reductoniscus Kesselyák, 1930". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=249263.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Schmidt, Christian; Leistikow, Andreas (2004). "Catalogue of genera of the terrestrial Isopoda (Crustacea:Isopoda: Oniscidea)". Steenstrupia 28 (1): 79.
- ↑ Taiti, Stefano; Paoli, Pasquino; Ferrera, Franco (1993). "MORPHOLOGY, BIOGEOGRAPHY, AND ECOLOGY OF THE FAMILY ARMADILLIDAE (CRUSTACEA, ONISCIDEA)". Israel Journal of Zoology 44: 291-301.
- ↑ Schmalfuss, Helmut (2003). World catalog of terrestrial isopods (Isopoda: Oniscidea). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde, Serie A, Nr.. pp. 227-228.
Wikidata ☰ Q4416068 entry
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