Monolistra

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Monolistra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Crustacea
Class:
Malacostraca
Order:
Isopoda
Family:
Sphaeromatidae
Genus:
Monolistra

Monolistra is a genus of isopod crustaceans in the family Sphaeromatidae. Its members are restricted to countries of the former Yugoslavia, Italy and Switzerland. [1] It contains the following subgenera and species, [2] four of which are listed as vulnerable (VU) or endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List:

MicrolistraGerstaecker, 1856
MonolistraGerstaecker, 1856
MonolistrellaSket, 1964
Pseudomonolistra
Typhlosphaeroma

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References

  1. ↑ Boris Sket (1986). "Isopoda: Sphaeromatidae". In L. Botosaneanu (ed.). Stygofauna mundi. A faunistic, distributional and ecological synthesis of the world fauna inhabiting subterranean waters (including the marine interstitial) (PDF). Leiden: E. J. Brill / Dr. W. Backhuys. pp. 423–427. ISBN   90-04-07571-2.
  2. ↑ Neil L. Bruce & Marilyn Schotte (2009). M. Schotte; C. B. Boyko; N. L. Bruce; G. C. B. Poore; S. Taiti & G. D. F. Wilson (eds.). "Monolistra Gerstaecker, 1856". World Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans database. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved April 12, 2010.
  3. ↑ Sket, B. (1996). "Monolistra bolei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T13706A4352840. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T13706A4352840.en .
  4. ↑ Sket, B. (1996). "Monolistra calopyge". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T13708A4353035. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T13708A4353035.en .
  5. ↑ Sket, B. (1996). "Monolistra schottlaenderi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T13709A4353212. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T13709A4353212.en .
  6. ↑ Sket, B. (1996). "Monolistra spinosissima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T13707A4354155. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T13707A4354155.en .


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