A new genus and species of terrestrial isopod from Malaysia (Crustacea, Oniscidea, Platyarthridae)

1989/10/01 by Franco Ferrara, Stefano Taiti · 1 citation
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior #Marine Biology and Ecology Research #Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies

paper · doi:10.1080/00222938900770941

Abstract

A new terrestrial isopod, Cephaloniscus sociabilis gen. nov., sp. nov., from Fraser Hill in central Malaysia, is described and illustrated. The new genus belongs to the family Platyarthridae and is distinguished from other members of the family by the characteristic structure of the cephalon. The specimens were collected from the nest of the termite Hospitalitermes sp. (near medioflavus Holmgren) together with the ant Centromyrmex hamulatus (Karavaiev).

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