Biology:Speocirolana

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Short description: Genus of crustaceans


Speocirolana
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Superorder: Peracarida
Order: Isopoda
Family: Cirolanidae
Genus: Speocirolana
Bolivar y Pieltain, 1950

Speocirolana is a genus of crustacean in family Cirolanidae.[1] They occur in Mexico from San Luis Potosi northwards and in southern Texas (United States). They are stygobionts. They measure 17–33 mm (0.67–1.30 in) in total length.[2]

Species

Speocirolana contains the following species:[1]


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Speocirolana Bolivar y Pieltain, 1950". World Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans database. World Register of Marine Species. 2022. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=249328. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Alvarez, Fernando; Villalobos, José L. (2008). "A new species of freshwater cave dwelling Speocirolana (Isopoda, Cirolanidae) from San Luis Potosi, Mexico". Crustaceana 81 (6): 653–662. 

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