Corresponding author: Ghasem M. Kashani (
Academic editor: S. Taiti
In the present study, the terrestrial isopods of the family
Kashani GM (2016) Iranian terrestrial isopods of the family Cylisticidae Verhoeff, 1949 with a description of a new species (Isopoda, Oniscidea). ZooKeys 582: 157–165. doi:
Members of
In the present study, new records for
The material examined herein was collected in Iran (Fig. Zoological Museum, University of Tehran Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection
Map of Iran with the northern part enlarged, indicating the sampling localities of
Amol to Chamestan, Belvich village,
N Iran.
Gorgan, Naharkhoran district,
SE Azerbaijan; N Iran.
In the present study,
Holotype: male, 11 mm, IRAN, Gilan, Masal,
Paratypes: same data as holotype, one male and two females (
Cephalon with well developed quadrangular lateral lobes; median process pointed upwards; male pereopod VII ischium subrectangular; male pleopod endopodite I with apical part slightly bent outwards, bearing some setae.
Maximum length of both male and female, 15 mm. Color slaty gray with the usual pale muscle spots (Fig.
Pereon smooth. Pereonite I with angular concavity on posterolateral margin. Noduli laterales on pereonite IV more than twice distant from the lateral margins than those on pereonite III (Fig.
Pereopod I ischium triangular, carpus with depression on rostral surface equipped with slender scales, dactylus with one dactylar and one ungual seta (Fig.
Pleon as broad as pereon (Fig.
Male: Pereopods I–VII merus and carpus with brushes of trifid setae, less dense in posterior ones (Fig.
The name of the species is after the type locality, the rain forests around Masal.
N Iran.
In the examination of a collection of terrestrial isopods from northern Iran,
Map of Iran with the northern part enlarged, indicating the sampling localities of
I cordially thank Helmut Schmalfuss, Spyros Sfenthourakis and Stefano Taiti for their scientific comments, helpful suggestions and linguistic correction, resulting in the significant improvement of the manuscript. Reza Ghasemi and Sara Hamidnia are also thanked for their cooperation during field work. This study was supported by a grant from INSF (project no. 92010555).