"Two new subterranean species of Hyalella Smith, 1874 (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Hyalellidae) from Brazil", así se titula el nuevo trabajo publicado en la prestigiosa revista taxonómica ZOOTAXA, firmado por Giovanna Monticelli Cardoso, Paula Beatric Araujo, Alessandra Angélica de Pádua Bueno y Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira.
Las especies se han denominado Hyalella veredae y H. fornosa. Aquí tenéis el resumen en inglés y a continuación el enlace donde descargar el resumen de la página taxonómica.
ABSTRACT:
Two new species of Hyalella from Brazil are described. Hyalella veredae sp. n. shows the following characters: eyes reduced or absent in some specimens; antenna 1 and antenna 2 of similar size, and a curved seta on the inner ramus of male uropod 1. Hyalella formosa sp. n. is characterized by the absence of eyes, antenna 1 longer than antenna 2 and a curved seta on the inner ramus of male uropod 1. The species were found on caves located in two private properties, both under the impact of agricultural activities, which demonstrates a potential threat to these subterranean environments
Enhorabuena a los autores y descubridores de estas especies.
