Xibalbanus is a genus of remipedes, which belongs to the monotypic family Xibalbanidae. All species live in anchialine systems in the Yucatán Peninsula except X. cozumelensis, that lives in Cozumel.Borda, E., Sahi, M., & Gutierrez, F. C. (2025, March). Insights from genome skimming of Remipedia (Xibalbanus spp.). In INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY (Vol. 65, pp. S59-S59). JOURNALS DEPT, 2001 EVANS RD, CARY, NC 27513 USA: OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC.
Etymology The genus name is composed of "Xibalba", the underworld in ancient Mayan mythology, and the Latin suffix-anus, meaning “originating from.”
Species
Xibalbanus cokei Yager, 2013 Xibalbanus cozumelensis Olesen, Meland, Glenner, van Hengstum & Iliffe, 2017 Xibalbanus fuchscockburni Neiber, Hansen, Iliffe, Gonzalez & Koenemann, 2012 Xibalbanus tulumensis Yager, 1987
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