ZINZULUSA CAVE: CHECKLIST OF THE ANCHIHALINE SPECIES

PORIFERA

Higginsia ciccaresei

endemic (Zinzulusa)

stygobitic

CRUSTACEA

COPEPODA

Halicyclops rotundipes

endemic (Puglia)

stygophilic

Neocyclops mediterraneus

Mediterraneo, Caraibi

stygophilic

Eucyclops serrulatus

widespread

stygoxen

Metacyclops minutus

widespread

stygophilic

Metacyclops stammeri

endemic (Puglia)

stygobitic

Metacyclops subdolus

mediterranean

stygobitic

Nitocrella stammeri

mediterranean

stygobitic

Nitocra reducta

european

stygophilic

Nitocra affinis

Zinzulusa, Suez, Bermude

stygoxen (marine)

Ameira scotti

european

stygoxen (marine)

Esola spelaea

endemic (Puglia)

stygobitic

Psyllocamptus monachus

endemic (Zinzulusa)

stygobitic

Bryocamptus dentatus

Zinzulusa, Spagna

stygobitic

Bryopcamptus pygmaeus

european

stygophilic

Schizopera clandestina

european

stygophilic

OSTRACODA

Pseudolimnocythere hypogaea

endemic (Puglia)

stygobitic

MYSIDACEA

Spelaomysis bottazzii

endemic (Puglia)

stygobitic

Stygiomyis hydruntina

endemic (Puglia)

stygobitic

AMPHIPODA

Salentinella gracillima

endemic (Puglia)

stygobitic

Hadzia minuta

endemic (Puglia)

stygobitic

DECAPODA

Typhlocaris salentina

endemic (Puglia)

stygobitic

TERMOSBENACEA

Monodella stygicola

endemic (Puglia)

stygobitic

ACARINA

Soldanellonix monardi

widespread

stygophilic

GASTROPODA

Ovatella myosotis

european

stygoxen

POLICHAETA

indet.

Zinzulusa

stygophilic (?)