Biology:Speocirolana thermydronis

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Short description: Species of crustacean


Speocirolana thermydronis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Superorder: Peracarida
Order: Isopoda
Family: Cirolanidae
Genus: Speocirolana
Species:
S. thermydronis
Binomial name
Speocirolana thermydronis
Cole & W. L. Minckley, 1966[2]

Speocirolana thermydronis is a species of crustacean in the family Cirolanidae.[3][4] It is endemic to Mexico and only known from springs near Cuatro Ciénegas, Coahuila. Its habitat is threatened by irrigation.[1]

The holotype is a female measuring 15 mm (0.6 in) from the tip of the head to the end of the telson.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1625933 entry