Sphaerolana

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Superclassis: Multicrustacea
Classis: Malacostraca
Subclassis: Eumalacostraca
Superordo: Peracarida
Ordo: Isopoda
Cladus: Scutocoxifera
Subordo: Cymothoida
Superfamilia: Cirolanoidea

Familia: Cirolanidae
Genus: Sphaerolana
Species: S. affinis – S. interstitialis – S. karenae

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 – EN[3]
Sphaerolana interstitialis Cole & W. L. Minckley, 1970 – EN[4]
Sphaerolana karenae Rodriguez-Almaraz & Bowman, 1995 – VU[5]

All three species are on the IUCN Red List as either vulnerable species (VU) or endangered species (EN).
References

Schotte M, Boyko CB, Bruce NL, Poore GC, Taiti S, Wilson GD, eds. (2009). "Sphaerolana Cole & Minckley, 1970". World Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
"Sphaerolana Cole & Minckley, 1970". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group (1996). "Sphaerolana affinis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T20596A9212829. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T20596A9212829.en. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group (1996). "Sphaerolana interstitialis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T20597A9212934. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T20597A9212934.en. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group (1996). "Sphaerolana karenae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T20598A9213003. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T20598A9213003.en. Retrieved 27 December 2017.