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Stygofauna Study Program in Nouvelle-Aquitaine<\/div>\n

Stygofauna refers to all species living in underground aquatic environments (subterranean rivers, groundwater tables, underflows of watercourses).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Learn more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Candonopsis danilucae<\/em><\/div>\n

1st<\/sup> new species
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The field inventory is complete…<\/div>\n

We have entered a new phase: moving towards Bio-Indication…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Learn more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Discovery of two new species in Limousin<\/div>\n

The ostracods Candonopsis sp.<\/em> and Pseudocandona sp. B<\/em> were discovered in the Vianon (Corr\u00e8ze) and in the Courteix well (Creuse).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Learn more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Program Overview<\/div>\n
Led by SEPANSO and initiated by FNE Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the primary objective of the program is to inventory the regional underground aquatic fauna (i.e., stygofauna).\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n Discover the program<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
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Stygofauna Environments and Species<\/div>\n
Nearly 400 taxa (metazoans) have been identified in France. \r\nWith the exception of vertebrates, all major taxonomic groups are represented: crustaceans, mollusks, annelids, arachnids, …<\/div>\n Discover environments & species<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
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The Stygofauna France Network<\/div>\n
The network presented here consists of various researchers, taxonomic experts, and biospeleologists involved in the ongoing study program. It will subsequently be expanded to include other study programs (ongoing or future). <\/div>\n Discover the experts<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n

One program… 2 objectives…<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1\/ In search of life in groundwater<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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