Cuticular Structures in Micropterous Crickets (Orthoptera, Gryllidae, Petaloptilini, Gryllomorphini) [PDF]
Insects, 2021 Orthoptera is a very diverse group that has colonized practically all terrestrial ecosystems on the planet. They have adapted to live in the endogenous environment as well as in caves so that some species exhibit troglomorphic characteristics. This group
Pablo Barranco, José Luis Molina-Pardo
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Two New Troglobitic Species of Giupponia Pérez-González & Kury, 2002 (Opiliones: Gonyleptoidea) from Caves of Bahia, Northeastern Brazil [PDF]
AnimalsCave-dwelling harvestmen (Opiliones: Laniatores: Gonyleptoidea) include trogloxenes, troglophiles and troglobites, frequently represented as monotypic genera, likely reflecting taxonomic practice rather than true diversity.
Jonas E. Gallão +3 more
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Phylogeographic and genetic insights into Sinonychia martensi: an endemic cave-dwelling harvestman in Beijing [PDF]
BMC Ecology and EvolutionCaves are one of the most exciting environments on earth, often considered an evolutionary laboratory due to the suite of convergent adaptive traits (troglomorphisms) of organisms inhabiting them.
Ruoyi Xiao +5 more
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A new troglobitic species of Allochthonius (subgenus Urochthonius) (Pseudoscorpiones, Pseudotyrannochthoniidae) from Japan [PDF]
Subterranean Biology, 2021 Allochthonius (Urochthonius) yoshizawai sp. nov., found in Hiura-do Cave, a limestone cave located in the municipality of Kumakogen, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, is described.
Ana Clara Moreira Viana +1 more
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First blind daddy long-legs spiders from Australia and Réunion (Araneae, Pholcidae) [PDF]
Subterranean Biology, 2023 Daddy long-legs spiders are common inhabitants of tropical and subtropical caves around the globe. Numerous species have evolved troglomorphisms, including the loss of body pigments and eyes.
Bernhard A. Huber +3 more
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Biota Colombiana, 2010 A new catfish species belonging to genus Trichomycterus Valenciennes (Trichomycteridae) is described. Trichomycterus sketi n. sp. was collected in Cueva del Indio located in the upper río Opón basin, Magdalena river system, in the Andean Cordillera ...
César A. Castellanos-Morales
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A new obligate groundwater species of Asellus (Isopoda, Asellidae) from Iran [PDF]
Subterranean Biology, 2022 With only 43 described stygobionts and only two isopod species the obligate groundwater fauna of Iran, a vast country with over 10% of limestone surface, is inadequately known. Here, we report the discovery of Asellus ismailsezarii sp. nov.
Mohammad Javad Malek-Hosseini +6 more
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Worldwide distribution of cave-dwelling Chelodesmidae (Diplopoda, Polydesmida)
International Journal of Speleology, 2022 Chelodesmidae is one of the most species rich families within the Myriapoda. However, little is known regarding their association with caves. We provide a list of all Chelodesmidae taxa reported from caves, map their worldwide distribution, and discuss ...
Rodrigo Bouzan +5 more
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Troglomorphism in the brittle star Ophionereis commutabilis Bribiesca-Contreras et al., 2019 (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea, Ophionereididae) [PDF]
Subterranean Biology, 2020 Due to their peculiar and sometimes bizarre morphology, cave fauna (across invertebrates and vertebrates from both aquatic and terrestrial cave habitats) have fascinated researchers throughout history.
Francisco Márquez-Borrás +2 more
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Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2016 Three new species of the genus Philora are described: Philora izel sp. nov., Philora mazateca sp. nov. and Philora nympha sp. nov. Two of these, P. izel and P.
Jesús A. Cruz-López, Oscar F. Francke
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