Speocirolana xilitla is a species of crustacean in the family Cirolanidae.[2] It is known from a cave near Xilitla, San Luis Potosi. The specific name refers to this town. It is the southernmost species in the genus Speocirolana.[1]
| Speocirolana xilitla | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Superorder: | Peracarida |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Family: | Cirolanidae |
| Genus: | Speocirolana |
| Species: | S. xilitla
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| Binomial name | |
| Speocirolana xilitla Alvarez & Villalobos, 2008[1]
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Habitat edit
The type series was collected from a clear-water pond in Cueva de las Catarinas, in complete darkness some 120 meters from its entrance. The altitude is 645 m (2,116 ft) above sea level.[1]
Description edit
Speocirolana xilitla is among the largest members of its genus: the largest female (the holotype) measures 32.5 mm (1.3 in) in total length. The body is 2.5 times as long as wide. The pleotelson is rounded. No males are known.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Alvarez, Fernando & Villalobos, José L. (2008). "A new species of freshwater cave dwelling Speocirolana (Isopoda, Cirolanidae) from San Luis Potosi, Mexico". Crustaceana. 81 (6): 653–662. JSTOR 20111432.
- ^ Schotte M, Boyko CB, Bruce NL, Poore GC, Taiti S, Wilson GD, eds. (2022). "Speocirolana xilitla Alvarez & Villalobos, 2008". World Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
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