Sphaerolana
| Sphaerolana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Family: | Cirolanidae |
| Genus: | Sphaerolana Cole & Minckley, 1970 |
| Type species | |
| Sphaerolana interstitialis Cole & Minckley, 1970 | |
Sphaerolana is a genus of isopod crustaceans in the family Cirolanidae, all of which are endemic to Mexico. The genus Sphaerolana contains the following species:[1] All three species are on the IUCN Red List as either vulnerable species (VU) or endangered species (EN).
- Sphaerolana affinis Cole & Minckley, 1970 –
[2] - Sphaerolana interstitialis Cole & Minckley, 1970 – [3]
- Sphaerolana karenae Rodriguez-Almaraz & Bowman, 1995 –
[4]
References
- ↑ Marilyn Schotte (2009). M. Schotte, C. B. Boyko, N. L. Bruce, G. C. B. Poore, S. Taiti & G. D. F. Wilson, ed. "Sphaerolana Cole & Minckley, 1970". World Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- ↑ Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group (1996). "Sphaerolana affinis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- ↑ Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group (1996). "Sphaerolana interstitialis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- ↑ Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group (1996). "Sphaerolana karenae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
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