Trichorhina anophthalma
Trichorhina anophthalma is a species of woodlouse distributed throughout southern Spain and Portugal.[1]
| Trichorhina anophthalma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Suborder: | Oniscidea |
| Family: | Platyarthridae |
| Genus: | Trichorhina |
| Species: | T. anophthalma |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichorhina anophthalma Arcangeli, 1936 | |
Ecology
T. anophthalma can be found living in caves. It is however theorized to simply be a troglophile rather than a troglobiont.[1]
References
- Reboleira, Ana Sofia P.S.; Goncalves, Fernando; Oromí, Pedro; Taiti, Stefano (2015-12-11). "The cavernicolous Oniscidea (Crustacea: Isopoda) of Portugal". European Journal of Taxonomy (161). doi:10.5852/ejt.2015.161. hdl:10773/18035. ISSN 2118-9773.
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