Agnara cavernicola, the second troglophilic terrestrial isopod species (Isopoda: Oniscidea) from Iran

The first cave-dwelling terrestrial isopod species of the genus Agnara Budde-Lund, 1908 is described from Zarneh Cave, western Iran. Agnara cavernicola Bakhshi and Kashani, sp. nov. is characterised by a reduced number of ommatidia and body pigments. Moreover, it differs from the congeneric species...

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Published in:	Journal of natural history Vol. 55; no. 45-46; pp. 2823 - 2830
Main Authors:	Bakhshi, Yaser, Kashani, Ghasem M., Sadeghi, Saber, Darvishnia, Hamid
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Abingdon Taylor & Francis 02.12.2021 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Agnara cave Cavernicolous species Iran Isopoda Males natural history New species Ommatidia Pigments terrestrial isopods troglophile Iran
ISSN:	0022-2933, 1464-5262, 1464-5262
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