Mexistenasellus

Mexistenasellus
Mexistenasellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Family: Stenasellidae
Genus: Mexistenasellus
Cole & Minckley, 1972

Mexistenasellus is a genus of isopod crustaceans in the family Stenasellidae. It contains 6 species,[1] of which 4 are listed as endangered or vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

  • Mexistenasellus coahuila Cole & Minckley, 1972EN[2]
  • Mexistenasellus colei Bowman, 1982
  • Mexistenasellus magniezi Argano, 1973
  • Mexistenasellus nulemex Bowman, 1982VU[3]
  • Mexistenasellus parzefalli Magniez, 1972VU[4]
  • Mexistenasellus wilkensi Magniez, 1972VU[5]

Mexistenasellus coahuila lives in the United States and Mexico;[6] all other species are endemic to Mexico.

References

  1. ^ Marilyn Schotte (2009). "Mexistenasellus Cole & Minckley, 1972". In M. Schotte, C. B. Boyko, N. L. Bruce, G. C. B. Poore, S. Taiti & G. D. F. Wilson. World Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans database. World Register of Marine Species. http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=248967. Retrieved April 12, 2010. 
  2. ^ Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group (1996). "Mexistenasellus coahuila". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/13290. Retrieved April 12, 2010. 
  3. ^ Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group (1996). "Mexistenasellus nulemex". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/13293. Retrieved April 12, 2010. 
  4. ^ Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group (1996). "Mexistenasellus parzefalli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/13291. Retrieved April 12, 2010. 
  5. ^ Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group (1996). "Mexistenasellus wilkensi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/13292. Retrieved April 12, 2010. 
  6. ^ Stewart B. Peck. "A summary of diversity and distribtuion of the obligate cave-inhabiting faunas of the United States and Canada" (PDF). Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 60 (1): 18–26. http://www.caves.org/pub/journal/PDF/V60/V60N1-Peck.pdf.