Mexistenasellus
| Mexistenasellus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Family: | Stenasellidae |
| Genus: | Mexistenasellus Cole & Minckley, 1972 |
Mexistenasellus is a genus of isopod crustaceans in the family Stenasellidae. It contains 6 species,[1] of which 4 are listed as endangered or vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
- Mexistenasellus coahuila Cole & Minckley, 1972 –
[2] - Mexistenasellus colei Bowman, 1982
- Mexistenasellus magniezi Argano, 1973
- Mexistenasellus nulemex Bowman, 1982 –
[3] - Mexistenasellus parzefalli Magniez, 1972 – [4]
- Mexistenasellus wilkensi Magniez, 1972 – [5]
Mexistenasellus coahuila lives in the United States and Mexico;[6] all other species are endemic to Mexico.
References
- ↑ Marilyn Schotte (2009). M. Schotte, C. B. Boyko, N. L. Bruce, G. C. B. Poore, S. Taiti & G. D. F. Wilson, ed. "Mexistenasellus Cole & Minckley, 1972". World Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
- ↑ Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group (1996). "Mexistenasellus coahuila". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
- ↑ Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group (1996). "Mexistenasellus nulemex". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
- ↑ Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group (1996). "Mexistenasellus parzefalli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
- ↑ Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group (1996). "Mexistenasellus wilkensi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
- ↑ Stewart B. Peck. "A summary of diversity and distribution of the obligate cave-inhabiting faunas of the United States and Canada" (PDF). Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 60 (1): 18–26.
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