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Contribution to the knowledge of Brazilian troglobitic Pseudoscorpiones (Arachnida): description of Pseudochthonius lubueno sp. nov. (Chthoniidae) from Serra do Ramalho karst area, state of Bahia, Brazil
(2023-09-18) Assis, Leonardo de; Schimonsky, Diego Monteiro von; Gallão, Jonas Eduardo; Bichuette, Maria Elina
Pseudochthonius lubueno sp. nov., a new obligatory cave-dwelling pseudoscorpion species is described from Gruna da Altina cave, the fifth species of the genus in the region of Serra do Ramalho karst area, southwestern Bahia, Brazil. This genus occurs in South and Central America, sub-Saharan central Africa, and in the Arabian Peninsula. The new species can be identified by the following combination of characters: eyes or eyespots absent, coxa I with two and coxa II with 4–5 coxal spines, without microdenticles on the fixed pedipalpal finger, rallum with five blades, ratio ist–est/ist–esb = 1.9. With this new description, the genus now includes 15 species from Brazil: P. biseriatus Mahnert, 2001, P. brasiliensis Beier, 1970, P. diamachi Prado & Ferreira, 2023, P. gracilimanus Mahnert, 2001, P. heterodentatus Hoff, 1946, P. homodentatus Chamberlin, 1929, P. koinopoliteia Prado & Ferreira, 2023, P. lubueno sp. nov., P. orthodactylus Muchmore, 1970, P. olegario Schimons ky, 2022, P. pali Prado & Ferreira, 2023, P. ramalho Assis, Schimonsky & Bichuette, 2021, P. ricardoi Mahnert, 2001, P. strinatii Beier, 1969 and P. tuxeni Mahnert, 1979. The new species shows troglomorphic characteristics such as the depigmentation of the carapace and the absence of eyes. In addition, illustrations, diagnoses, an identification key for cave-dwelling species of the genus, and distribution maps for all Brazilian species of Pseudochthonius are provided.
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Feeding in the dark: are stonefly nymphs good indicators of reference conditions for cave streams? A case study using gut content analysis in Brazilian quartzite caves
(2020-02-11) Costa, Bárbara Goulart; Ferreira, Rodrigo Lopes; Pellegrini, Thais Giovannini
Benthic macroinvertebrates are considered important bioindicators of water quality, and their distribution is influenced by several factors, including food availability. This feeding is an essential factor for all living beings and determines aspects of temporal and spatial population dynamics and relations between individuals and their respective habitats. The present work aimed to analyze the diet of nymphs of the order Plecoptera associated with quartzite caves located in southern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The stomach contents of 79 specimens were analyzed, and many were empty (40.5 %). Among the nymphs with stomach contents, the most frequent content was fine particulate organic matter. The high amount of individuals with empty content may indicate a low tolerance of these organisms to subterranean environments.
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A new species of the troglobitic genus Spelaeogammarus da Silva Brum, 1975 (Amphipoda: Artesiidae) from a cave in the Brazilian semi-arid region, with new records of its congener, Spelaeogammarus spinilacertus Koenemann and Holsinger, 2000
(2022-06-17) Bueno, Alessandra Angélica de Pádua; Bichuette, Maria Elina; Zepon, Tamires; Penoni, Ludmila Rocha
We propose a new species of the troglobitic genus Spelaeogammarus da Silva Brum, 1975, with data on its distribution, ecology, aspects of behavior, and conservation status. Spelaeogammarusginae sp. nov. occurs in a single cave in the Serra do Ramalho karst area, of the northeastern Brazilian semi-arid region. We also provide new data on the distribution and conservation status of its congener, Spelaeogammarus spinilacertus Koenemann and Holsinger, 2000 that occurs in the upper phreatic aquifer inside caves from Chapada Diamantina domain. Both species occur in caves in the state of Bahia, northeastern Brazil.