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- A new species of cave-dwelling organism has been identified in northern Italy.
- Researchers used specific characteristics, like size and the number of certain body features, to differentiate it from similar species.
- Key identifying traits include the distribution of dorsal and ventral pseudocelli and the number of compound vesicles in the post-antennal organ.
Article Abstract
A new cave-dwelling species, , is described from northern Italy. The size of adult specimens, number, and distribution of dorsal and ventral pseudocelli, and number of compound vesicles of the post antennal organ were used to distinguish it among other congeneric species.
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