Colonization of subterranean habitats by spiders in Central Europe [PDF]
International Journal of Speleology, 2013 Using data from the Czech Republic, we studied the distribution of spiders in soils, crevice systems, scree and caves, i.e. subterranean habitats at depths spanning from 10 cm to 100 m. In total, we found 161 species.
Vlastimil Růžička +2 more
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The influence of subterranean habitats in the sensorial and brain morphology of hypogean and epigean Copionodontinae catfish (Siluriformes, Trichomycteridae) [PDF]
Subterranean BiologyBrazilian cavefishes are among the richest troglobitic ichthyofauna worldwide including 13 genera. Most cavefish in the Neotropical region belong to Siluriformes.
Thalia Rodovanski +3 more
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Zoologia (Curitiba)We describe for the first time the adult female of the troglobitic scorpion Troglorhopalurus translucidus Lourenço Baptista & Giupponi, 2004, and broaden its known distribution to other sandstone caves at Chapada Diamantina's region.
Jonas Eduardo Gallão +1 more
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European Journal of Taxonomy, 2020 The Caucasian leucogeorgiinine genera Archileucogeorgia Lohmander, 1936 and Leucogeorgia Verhoeff, 1930 are revised, with Leucogeorgia being considered as a senior subjective synonym of Archileucogeorgia, syn. nov. The following new combinations are thus
Dragan Ž. Antić, Hans S. Reip
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Subterranean Biology, 2018 The Alto Ribeira karst area, southeastern Brazil, is a high-diversity area for troglobites. Three species of freshwater gastropods Potamolithus occur in the area: P.
Maria Elina Bichuette, Eleonora Trajano
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Neotropical IchthyologyTrichomycterus dali, new species, is described from flooded limestone caves in Serra da Bodoquena karst area, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Central Brazil. The new species is diagnosed by a unique character in the genus, the presence of conspicuous, ridge-
Pedro Pereira Rizzato +3 more
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A new species of cave catfish, genus Trichomycterus (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae), from the Magdalena River system, Cordillera Oriental, Colombia [PDF]
Biota Colombiana, 2018 A new species of troglomorphic catfish is described from de Gedania Cave, located in the middle Suárez River drainage, Magdalena River system, Colombia.
César A. Castellanos-Morales
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Living in darkness: Exploring adaptation of Proteus anguinus in 3 dimensions by X-ray imaging. [PDF]
Gigascience, 2022 Background: Lightless caves can harbour a wide range of living organisms. Cave animals have evolved a set of morphological, physiological, and behavioural adaptations known as troglomorphisms, enabling their survival in the perpetual darkness, narrow ...
Tesařová M +14 more
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Expanding the knowledge of Hyalella Smith, 1874 (Amphipoda: Hyalellidae) for southeast Brazil: two new troglophilic species from caves of the Atlantic Rainforest [PDF]
NaupliusThe present work describes two new species of Hyalella Smith, 1874 from two different state parks in Southeastern Brazil. Both species were collected in well-preserved and conserved areas of the Atlantic Rainforest, the first from the Parque Estadual ...
Carolina Mendes Deotti +3 more
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Amphicutis stygobita (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea, Amphilepidida, Amphilepididae), a brooding brittle star from anchialine caves in The Bahamas: feeding, reproduction, morphology, paedomorphisms and troglomorphisms [PDF]
Subterranean BiologyAmphicutis stygobita Pomory, Carpenter & Winter, 2011 was the world’s first known cave brittle star. It has been found only in two anchialine caves: Bernier Cave (type locality and current study area) and Lighthouse Cave on San Salvador Island ...
Jerry H. Carpenter
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