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Catalogue commenté des Crustacés Isopodes terrestres de France métropolitaine (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea) [Annotated catalogue of the terrestrial isopod Crustaceans of metropolitan France (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea)]

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An updated taxonomic catalogue of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans (Oniscidea) of metropolitan France (including Corsica) is provided. Based on a review of over 300 bibliographical citations, changes in taxonomy and nomenclature that have occurred since the 1960s are considered and discussed. Comments include elements of nomenclature, biogeography, ecology and some discussion about the validity of some taxa or their presence in the reference lists, especially Fauna Europaea (2013). National geographical distribution of taxa is established from more than 170 references published since the Faune de France (VANDEL 1960, 1962) and updated with some unpublished data where relevant. A total of 36 terminal taxa are added to the list established by VANDEL (1960, 1962), including 24 newly described ones. Three species are recorded for the first time in mainland France: Trachelipus razzautii (ARCANGELI, 1913), Nagurus cristatus (DOLLFUS, 1889) and Porcellio dispar VERHOEFF, 1901. The French terrestrial isopod fauna currently has 299 terminal taxa (218 species) with an endemism rate of 45 %. Both names Cyphotendana VERHOEFF, 1936 and Escualdoniscus VANDEL, 1948 being not available (ICZN, art. 13.3), two new generic names are designated: Cyphotendana g. nov. and Escualdoniscus g. nov. The resulting taxonomic correspondence is then established as: Cyphotendana dalmazzensis VERHOEFF, 1936 = Cyphotendana dalmazzensis (VERHOEFF, 1936) comb. nov., Cyphotendana ligurina VERHOEFF, 1936 = Cyphotendana ligurina (VERHOEFF, 1936) comb. nov., Escualdoniscus coiffaiti VANDEL, 1948 = Escualdoniscus coiffaiti (VANDEL, 1948) comb. nov. and Escualdoniscus triocellatus VANDEL, 1948 = Escualdoniscus triocellatus (VANDEL, 1948) comb. nov. A checklist is appended listing current valid names and synonyms used in VANDEL (1960, 1962) and Fauna Europaea (2013).
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2015 N° ISSN 1272-6184
Catalogue commenté des Crustacés
Isopodes terrestres de France métropolitaine
(Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea)
Annotated catalogue of the terrestrial isopod Crustaceans
of metropolitan France (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea)
Emmanuel SÉCHET & Franck NOËL
Mémoires de la Société Linnéenne de Bordeaux
Tome 16 – 2015
Table des matières
Remerciements ...................................................................................................................................... 5
Résumé .................................................................................................................................................. 6
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 7
Matériel et méthodes .............................................................................................................................. 8
I. Catalogue commenté des Crustacés Isopodes terrestres de France continentale et de Corse 9
Abréviations ................................................................................................................................ 10
II. Bilan des changements opérés depuis la Faune de France (V
ANDEL
, 1960, 1962) ................ 117
II.1. Genres nouveaux (3) ................................................................................................................... 117
II.2. Ajouts à la faune de France (36 taxons terminaux, 31 espèces) ................................................ 117
II.3. Bilan neutre : changements de noms ou confirmation d’occurrence .......................................... 118
II.4. Bilan négatif : taxons retirés de la faune de France .................................................................... 119
II.5. Discussion sur l’état des connaissances de la systématique des Isopodes terrestres de France
métropolitaine ..................................................................................................................................... 120
III. Caractéristiques de la faune française des Isopodes terrestres............................................. 121
Conclusions ........................................................................................................................................ 122
Références bibliographiques .............................................................................................................. 123
Index ................................................................................................................................................... 144
Planches ............................................................................................................................................. 152
Catalogue commenté des Crustacés Isopodes terrestres de France
métropolitaine (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea)
Résumé Un catalogue taxinomique actualisé des Crustacés Isopodes terrestres (Oniscidea) de France
métropolitaine (Corse comprise) est proposé. La liste est fondée sur l’examen critique d’un corpus bibliographique
de plus de 300 références. Les changements dans la taxinomie et la nomenclature intervenus depuis les années
soixante sont pris en compte et commentés. Les commentaires comportent des éléments de nomenclature, de
biogéographie, d’écologie ainsi que quelques discussions sur la validité de certains taxons ou de leur présence
dans les listes de référence, en particulier Fauna Europaea (2013). La distribution géographique nationale des
taxons est actualisée à partir de plus de 170 références bibliographiques publiées depuis la Faune de France
(V
ANDEL
1960, 1962) et enrichie de quelques données inédites le cas échéant. Au total, ce sont 36 taxons
terminaux qui viennent s’ajouter à la liste établie par V
ANDEL
(1960, 1962) dont 24 nouvellement décrits. Trois
espèces sont pour la première fois signalées de France métropolitaine : Trachelipus razzautii (A
RCANGELI
, 1913),
Nagurus cristatus (D
OLLFUS
, 1889) et Porcellio dispar V
ERHOEFF
, 1901. La faune française des Isopodes
terrestres compte actuellement 299 taxons terminaux (218 espèces) avec un taux d’endémisme de 45 %. Les
noms Cyphotendana V
ERHOEFF
, 1936 et Escualdoniscus V
ANDEL
, 1948 étant non disponibles au sens du Code
(ICZN, art. 13.3), deux nouveaux noms de genre sont désignés : Cyphotendana g. nov. et Escualdoniscus g.
nov. La correspondance taxinomique qui en découle est alors ainsi établie : Cyphotendana dalmazzensis
V
ERHOEFF
, 1936 = Cyphotendana dalmazzensis (V
ERHOEFF
, 1936) comb. nov., Cyphotendana ligurina
V
ERHOEFF
, 1936 = Cyphotendana ligurina (V
ERHOEFF
, 1936) comb. nov., Escualdoniscus coiffaiti V
ANDEL
, 1948
= Escualdoniscus coiffaiti (V
ANDEL
, 1948) comb. nov. et Escualdoniscus triocellatus V
ANDEL
, 1948 =
Escualdoniscus triocellatus (V
ANDEL
, 1948) comb. nov. En annexe figure un index nomenclatural établissant
les correspondances entre les noms valides et ceux rencontrés dans V
ANDEL
(1960, 1962) et Fauna Europaea
(2013).
Mots-clés. — Isopoda, Oniscidea, cloportes, liste de référence, taxinomie, matériel type, France, répartition,
endémiques, Cyphotendana g. nov., Escualdoniscus g. nov.
Annotated catalogue of the terrestrial isopod Crustaceans
of metropolitan France (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea)
Abstract An updated taxonomic catalogue of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans (Oniscidea) of metropolitan
France (including Corsica) is provided. Based on a review of over 300 bibliographical citations, changes in
taxonomy and nomenclature that have occurred since the 1960s are considered and discussed. Comments
include elements of nomenclature, biogeography, ecology and some discussion about the validity of some taxa or
their presence in the reference lists, especially Fauna Europaea (2013). National geographical distribution of taxa
is established from more than 170 references published since the Faune de France (V
ANDEL
1960, 1962) and
updated with some unpublished data where relevant. A total of 36 terminal taxa are added to the list established
by V
ANDEL
(1960, 1962), including 24 newly described ones. Three species are recorded for the first time in
mainland France: Trachelipus razzautii (A
RCANGELI
, 1913), Nagurus cristatus (D
OLLFUS
, 1889) and Porcellio
dispar V
ERHOEFF
, 1901. The French terrestrial isopod fauna currently has 299 terminal taxa (218 species) with an
endemism rate of 45 %. Both names Cyphotendana V
ERHOEFF
, 1936 and Escualdoniscus V
ANDEL
, 1948 being not
available (ICZN, art. 13.3), two new generic names are designated: Cyphotendana g. nov. and Escualdoniscus
g. nov. The resulting taxonomic correspondence is then established as: Cyphotendana dalmazzensis V
ERHOEFF
,
1936 = Cyphotendana dalmazzensis (V
ERHOEFF
, 1936) comb. nov., Cyphotendana ligurina V
ERHOEFF
, 1936 =
Cyphotendana ligurina (V
ERHOEFF
, 1936) comb. nov., Escualdoniscus coiffaiti V
ANDEL
, 1948 =
Escualdoniscus coiffaiti (V
ANDEL
, 1948) comb. nov. and Escualdoniscus triocellatus V
ANDEL
, 1948 =
Escualdoniscus triocellatus (V
ANDEL
, 1948) comb. nov. A checklist is appended listing current valid names
and synonyms used in V
ANDEL
(1960, 1962) and Fauna Europaea (2013).
Keywords. Isopoda, Oniscidea, woodlice, checklist, taxonomy, type material, France, distribution, endemic,
Cyphotendana g. nov., Escualdoniscus g. nov.
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