A new Mexican species of Paraxenylla (Collembola: Hypogastruridae) from marine littoral sand of Quintana Roo, Mexico

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22201/ib.20078706e.2018.4.2563

Keywords:

Arenicolous, Springtail, Taxonomy, Mexican Caribbean

Abstract

The new species Paraxenylla mahahualana sp. nov. from Quintana Roo is described, it is similar to P. cubana, and shares the presence of ventral tube with 1 + 1 seta but differs in having tibiotarsi with 5 tenent hairs and 5 cylindrical sensilla on antennal segment IV and 3 + 3 tenacular teeth. A key for the 10 species known in the genus is also given.

Author Biography

José G. Palacios-Vargas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Laboratorio de Ecología y Sistemática de Microartrópodos

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Published

2018-11-22

How to Cite

Palacios-Vargas, J. G., & Vázquez, M. (2018). A new Mexican species of Paraxenylla (Collembola: Hypogastruridae) from marine littoral sand of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Revista Mexicana De Biodiversidad, 89(4). https://doi.org/10.22201/ib.20078706e.2018.4.2563

Issue

Vol. 89 No. 4 (2018): Diciembre

Section

TAXONOMÍA Y SISTEMÁTICA