Sphaerolana
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| Sphaerolana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Family: | Cirolanidae |
| Genus: | Sphaerolana Cole & W. L. Minckley, 1970 |
| Type species | |
| Sphaerolana interstitialis Cole & Minckley, 1970 | |
Sphaerolana is a genus of isopod crustaceans in the family Cirolanidae,[1] all of which are endemic to Mexico.[2]
The genus Sphaerolana contains the following species:[1]
- Sphaerolana affinis Cole & W. L. Minckley, 1970 –
[3] - Sphaerolana interstitialis Cole & W. L. Minckley, 1970 – [4]
- Sphaerolana karenae Rodriguez-Almaraz & Bowman, 1995 –
[5]
All three species are on the IUCN Red List as either vulnerable species (VU) or endangered species (EN).
