Lekanesphaera

Lekanesphaera is a genus of Isopod in the family Sphaeromatidae. It was split off from Sphaeroma by Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff, 1943.:[1] The type species is L. monodi (formerly Sphaeroma monodi Arcangeli, 1934).[2] Other well-studied species are L. glabella (Madera), L. rugicauda (Baltic), and L. hookeri (from Scotland and southeast Sweden to Italian lagoons). Because they inhabit intertidal zones such as estuaries, their adaptation to diurnal variations in factors such as salinity are often studied.[3]

Sphaeroma
A coastal Isopod of the family Sphaeromatidae (Malacostraca, Isopoda), from one of the genera formerly collectively known as "Sphaeroma" - Lekanesphaera rugicauda looks superficially similar.

Locality : Wimereux, France

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

Cladogram

Lekanesphaera cladogram from the Catalogue of Life[4]

Lekanesphaera 

Lekanesphaera bocqueti

Lekanesphaera ephippium

Lekanesphaera glabella

Lekanesphaera hoestlandti

Lekanesphaera hookeri

Lekanesphaera levii

Lekanesphaera marginata

Lekanesphaera monodi

Lekanesphaera panousei

Lekanesphaera rugicauda

Lekanesphaera sardoa

Lekanesphaera teissieri

Lekanesphaera terceirae

Lekanesphaera weilli

Lekanesphaera rugicauda
Lekanesphaera rugicauda

Lekanesphaera rugicauda, also called a "sea slater," is found in estuaries ranging from the Baltic, down to the Netherlands and British Isles, and south to the Bay of Biscay. It is best found in the upper intertidal of brackish waters, such as salt marsh pools, under rocks and wood.[5]

References
    • "Lekanesphaera hookeri (Leach, 1814)". World Register of Marine Species. WoRMS. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
    • "Lekanesphaera Verhoeff, 1942". World Register of Marine Species. WoRMS. Retrieved April 20, 2020.

    References
    1. Verhoeff, K.W. Sphaeromiden-studien und buchnerillo N. G. 83. Isopoden-aufsatz. Z. Morph. u. Okol. Tiere 39, 153–175 (1943). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00684465
    2. BJM Jacobs - 1987. [BOOK] A taxonomic revision of the European, Mediterranean and NW. African species generally placed in Sphaeroma Bosc, 1802 (Isopoda, Flabellifera …
    3. For example Vignes, Fabio; Fedele, Marialaura (2012). "Variability of Lekanesphaera monodi metabolic rates with habitat trophic status". Acta Oecologica. 41: 58–64. Bibcode:2012AcO....41...58V. doi:10.1016/j.actao.2012.04.006.
    4. Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D. (red.) (2011). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved April 21, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
    5. Hosie, Andrew. "A sea slater (Lekanesphaera rugicauda)". MarLIN (Marine Life Information Network). The Marine Biological Association. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
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