First record of the terrestrial isopod Littorophiloscia culebrae (H. F. Moore, 1901) (Isopoda, Oniscidea) from Khor Al-Zubair, Iraq and the Persian Gulf

Naser, Murtada D.; Khalaf, Talib A.; Yasser, Amaal Gh.

doi:10.1163/15685403-00003432

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“…), which is considered to be a misidentification by Van Name (1936). Littorophiloscia culebrae (Moore, 1901) is recorded from coastal areas of Angola, Brazil, Canary Islands, Caribbean islands, Florida (USA), Hawaii, Iraq, Madagascar, Socotra Archipelago and Yemen (Schmalfuss 2003;Taiti & Ferrara 2004;Araujo & Taiti 2007;Taiti & Lopez 2008;Naser et al 2015;Lisboa et al 2017;Campos-Filho et al 2018). Recent expeditions to the north coast of Bolívar revealed the existence of this species in Colombia, inhabiting the coastal areas of the Barú Peninsula, Cartagena de Indias (C. López-Orozco & Y. Carpio-Díaz, pers.…”

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A glimpse into a remarkable unknown diversity of oniscideans along the Caribbean coasts revealed on a tiny island

López-Orozco

Carpio-Díaz

Borja-Arrieta

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In this study, we report the results of a taxonomic survey of terrestrial isopods from Isla Grande, a ca 2 km2 island located in the north of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. We found a total of 17 species belonging to nine families and 10 genera. Eight of these species have been reported only from the Caribbean region, nine are recorded for the first time in Colombia, and three are new to science and described here: Tylos negroi López-Orozco, Carpio-Díaz & Campos-Filho sp. nov., Stenoniscus nestori López-Orozco, Taiti & Campos-Filho sp. nov. and Armadilloniscus luisi Carpio-Díaz, Taiti & Campos-Filho sp. nov. Our revision also determined that the genus Microphiloscia is a junior synonym of Halophiloscia; and moreover, Halophiloscia trichoniscoides comb. nov. is redescribed. We also provide illustrations for Armadilloniscus caraibicus and Armadilloniscus ninae. Most (16) of the species were found in coastal habitats (i.e., beaches, coastal lagoons and mangroves), whereas the tropical dry forest harbored only two species. Molecular phylogenetic inferences supported the presence of three species of Tylos in Isla Grande (i.e., one new species and a new lineage within each of two known species). Our work on Tylos highlights the importance of combining taxonomic and molecular analyses to support taxonomic decisions and uncover cryptic diversity. Due to the multiple threats to Caribbean coastal habitats, taxonomic and molecular genetic research are urgently needed to understand biodiversity patterns of oniscideans in the Caribbean, which will inform strategies for their protection. Such studies will also contribute to our knowledge of their evolution, ecology, and potential uses, as well as the factors that have shaped the remarkable Caribbean biodiversity.

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