Endonura Cassagnau in Iran,with a key to species of the genus (Collembola,Neanuridae, Neanurinae) |
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Authors: | Adrian Smolis Morteza Kahrarian Agata Piwnik Dariusz Skar?yński |
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Institution: | 1.Institute of Environmental Biology, University of Wrocław, Przybyszewskiego 63-77, 51-148 Wrocław, Poland;2.Department of Plant breeding and Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran |
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Abstract: | Three new species of Endonura are described from Iran. Endonura
dichaeta sp. n. can be recognized by an ogival labrum, head without chaetae O and E, chaeta D connected with tubercle Cl, tubercle Dl with five chaetae on head, absence of tubercles Di on thorax I and tubercle (Di+Di) of thorax V with 2+2 chaetae. Endonura
ceratolabralis
sp. n. is characterized by large body size, reduction of labral chaetotaxy, ogival labrum, head without chaeta O and fusion of tubercles Di and De on first thoracic segment. Endonura
persica sp. n. is distinguished from its congeners by a nonogival labrum, absence of chaeta O, tubercles Dl and (L+So) with five and eight chaetae respectively and claw with inner tooth. The key to all species of the genus is given. |
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Keywords: | Springtails taxonomy new species |
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