{"id":8,"date":"2015-04-08T11:14:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-08T09:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/people.unipi.it\/cloner\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-07-10T21:48:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T19:48:24","slug":"pubblicazioni","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/people.unipi.it\/giuseppe_montesanto\/pubblicazioni\/","title":{"rendered":"Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Giuseppe Montesanto, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LIST OF SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Ph.D. Thesis<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO G<\/strong>., 2001: Studio del differenziamento genetico e morfologico di alcune popolazioni di <em>Porcellio lamellatus<\/em> (Uljanin) Budde-Lund di Sicilia, Tunisia e Portogallo (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea). <em>Ph. D. Thesis. Universit\u00e0 di Catania, XIV&nbsp;ciclo.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Posters \/ Oral communications<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, LOMBARDO B. M., CARUSO D., 2001 &#8211; Studio del differenziamento in alcune popolazioni di <em>Porcellio lamellatus <\/em>di Sicilia, isole circumsiciliane, Tunisia e Portogallo (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea). <em>Atti del 62<\/em><em>\u00b0 <\/em><em>Congresso UZI, Sanremo (IM) 23-27 settembre, p. 98.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LOMBARDO B.M., <strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, PALADINO A.M., CARUSO D., 2002 &#8211; Genetic variability in parthenogenetic and anphigonic populations of <em>Platyarthrus aiasensis <\/em>Legrand 1954 (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea). <em>Atti Congr. Molecular Evolution: Evolution, Genomics, Bioinformatics, addendum n.9. Sorrento (Naples) June 13-16.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, BONIZZONI M., LOMBARDO B.M., 2002 &#8211; Analisi dei polimorfismi del DNA tramite RAPD-PCR in popolazioni naturali di <em>Porcellio lamellatus<\/em> (Uljanin) Budde-Lund (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea). <em>Atti del 63<\/em><em>\u00b0 <\/em><em>Congresso UZI, Rende (CS) 22-26 settembre, p. 101.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LOMBARDO B.M., <strong>MONTESANTO G<\/strong>., CARUSO D., 2002 &#8211; Uso di marcatori RAPD e di allozimi per lo studio della variabilit\u00e0 genetica in alcune popolazioni partenogenetiche e anfigoniche di Platyarthrus aiasensis Legrand di Sicilia e isole circumsiciliane (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea). <em>Atti del 63<\/em><em>\u00b0 <\/em><em>Congresso UZI, Rende (CS) 22-26 settembre, p. 101.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SCUDERI D., <strong>MONTESANTO G<\/strong>. &amp; LOMBARDO B.M., 2003. Primi dati sul differenziamento genetico di alcune popolazioni siciliane di <em>Vermetus triquetus<\/em> Bivona 1832 e <em>Dendropoma cristatum<\/em> (Biondi, 1857). <em>Atti del 64<\/em><em>\u00b0 <\/em><em>Congresso UZI,<\/em><em>&nbsp;<\/em><em>Varese, 21-25 settembre, pp. 100-201.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CONTI E., COSTA G., <strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, PATANE\u2019 M.G., TORRE F., LOMBARDO B.M., 2004. Analisi del differenziamento genetico in popolazioni namibiane di ragni Segestridi del genere Ariadna, mediante MLEE e RAPD-PCR (Arachnida, Araneae). <em>Atti del 65<\/em><em>\u00b0 <\/em><em>Congresso UZI,<\/em><em>&nbsp;<\/em><em>Taormina-Giardini Naxos (ME), 21-25 settembre, p. 57.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO G<\/strong>., CARUSO D., LOMBARDO B.M., 2005. Partenogenesi e spanandria in <em>Platyarthrus aiasensis<\/em> Legrand (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea) studiate tramite marcatori RAPD. <em>Atti del 66<\/em><em>\u00b0 <\/em><em>Congresso UZI, Roma, 19-22 settembre, p. 122.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, CARUSO D. &amp; LOMBARDO B.M., 2007. Genetic variability in parthenogenetic and anphigonic populations of <em>Platyarthrus<\/em> <em>aiasensis<\/em> in Sicily (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea). Oral communication in: Abstract volume of 7<sup>th<\/sup> International Symposium on the Biology of Terrestrial Isopods. March, 28-31 2007, Tunis (Tunisia): 37.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CONTI E., COSTA G., DALLAI R., MICHALIK P., <strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, ALICATA P. LOMBARDO B.M., 2007. Nuovi dati su popolazioni namibiane di <em>Ariadna. <\/em><em>Atti del 68<\/em><em>\u00b0 <\/em><em>Congresso UZI, Lecce, 24-27 settembre, p. 41.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, MESSINA G., LOMBARDO B.M., CARUSO D., 2007. Gli Isopodi terrestri della riserva naturale di Vendicari utilizzati come indicatori dello stato di conservazione dell\u2019ambiente. <em>Atti del 68<\/em><em>\u00b0 <\/em><em>Congresso UZI, Lecce, 24-27 settembre, p. 73.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BOUTIN S., DELAUNAY C., <strong>MONTESANTO G<\/strong>., BOUCHON D., 2007. Recherche de <em>Wolbachia<\/em> chez un Crustac\u00e9 parth\u00e9nog\u00e9n\u00e9tique. Abstract book of \u201c29\u00e8me Rencontre du Groupe Fran\u00e7aise de G\u00e9n\u00e9tique et Biologie des Populations\u201d. Poitiers (France) 27-30 ao\u00fbt, p. 76<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, BOUTIN S., DELAUNAY C., CARUSO D., LOMBARDO B.M., BOUCHON D., 2008. Presenza di <em>Wolbachia<\/em> in popolazioni partenogenetiche ed anfigoniche di <em>Platyarthrus aiasensis<\/em> in Sicilia. <em>Atti del 69<\/em><em>\u00b0 <\/em><em>Congresso UZI, Senigallia (AN), 22-25 settembre, pp. 73-74.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO&nbsp;G.<\/strong>, BARBUTO&nbsp;M., ALFANO&nbsp;N., GALIMBERTI&nbsp;A., ORSELLI L., CARUSO D., CASIRAGHI M., LOMBARDO B.M., 2009. Nematodi parassiti di Isopodi terrestri siciliani. Atti del 70\u00b0 Congresso U.Z.I. &#8211; Boll. Mus. Ist. Biol. Univ. Genova, 71: 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BARBUTO M., <strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, ALFANO N., GALIMBERTI A., CARUSO D., LOMBARDO B.M., CASIRAGHI M., 2009. Approccio integrato all\u2019identificazione di Isopodi Oniscidei. Atti del 70\u00b0 Congresso U.Z.I. &#8211; Boll. Mus. Ist. Biol. Univ. Genova, 71: 95.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MESSINA G., <strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, PEZZINO E., LOMBARDO B.M., CARUSO D., 2009. Confronto tra due aree umide costiere siciliane: gli Isopodi terrestri come bioindicatori. Atti del 70\u00b0 Congresso U.Z.I. &#8211; Boll. Mus. Ist. Biol. Univ. Genova, 71: 168.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong> 2009. Analysis of soil biodiversity of chestnut forests: Identification of species of nematoda and isopoda oniscidea for DNA barcoding and pyrosequencing. Proceedings of 1<sup>st<\/sup> EMUNI Research Souk (EMUNI ReS 2009) The Euro-Mediterranean Student Research Multi-conference, Unity and Diversity of Euro-Mediterranean Identities, 9 June 2009. p. 25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BARBUTO M., <strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, ALFANO&nbsp;N., GALIMBERTI A., BELLATI A., CARUSO D., LOMBARDO B.M., CASIRAGHI M., 2010. Integrated approach for the identification of Oniscidea isopods. Proc. of 2nd Conference of the European Consortium for the Barcode of Life. Book of abstract, ECBOL2, 2 \u2013 4 June 2010, Braga, PORTUGAL; p. 99<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MESSINA G., BARCHITTA M., <strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, PEZZINO E., CARUSO D., LOMBARDO B.M., 2010. Diversit\u00e0 e preferenze di habitat negli Isopodi Oniscidei delle saline di Trapani. Atti del LXXI Congresso Nazionale dell\u2019Unione Zoologica Italiana. Palermo, 20-23 settembre. Sicilia Foreste Supplemento, 48: 128.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, MUSARRA PIZZO G., CARUSO D., LOMBARDO B.M., 2010. Ciclo biologico e sviluppo post-embrionale di <em>Porcellio siculoccidentalis<\/em> (Isopoda: Oniscidea). Atti del LXXI Congresso Nazionale dell\u2019Unione Zoologica Italiana. Palermo, 20-23 settembre. Sicilia Foreste Supplemento, 48: 173-174.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, CIOLFI S., MARRI L., PACCAGNINI E., LUPETTI P., DALLAI R., CARUSO D., LOMBARDO B.M., 2010. Infezione patent di <em>Iridovirus<\/em> in Isopodi terrestri siciliani. Atti del LXXI Congresso Nazionale dell\u2019Unione Zoologica Italiana. Palermo, 20-23 settembre. Sicilia Foreste Supplemento, 48: 187-188.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, MESSINA G., PEZZINO E., LOMBARDO B.M., CARUSO D., 2010. Un progetto di Data Warehousing per lo studio e la divulgazione della biodiversit\u00e0 degli Isopodi terrestri di Sicilia. Atti del LXXI Congresso Nazionale dell\u2019Unione Zoologica Italiana. Palermo, 20-23 settembre. Sicilia Foreste Supplemento, 48: 124-125.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AGODI A., BARCHITTA M., VALENTI G., FERRANTE M., OLIVERI CONTI G., SCIACCA S., LOMBARDO B.M., <strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, CARUSO D., 2010. DNA mitocondriale come marcatore d\u2019effetto dell\u2019esposizione al benzene: dall\u2019esposizione occupazionale nell\u2019uomo al modello sperimentale in <em>Armadillo officinalis<\/em>. Atti del LXXI Congresso Nazionale dell\u2019Unione Zoologica Italiana. Palermo, 20-23 settembre. Sicilia Foreste Supplemento, 48: 210-211.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AGODI A., BARCHITTA M., VALENTI G., LOMBARDO B.M.,<strong> MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, CARUSO D., FERRANTE M., OLIVERI CONTI G., SCIACCA S. 2010. Elevato numero di copie del DNA mitocondriale in risposta all\u2019esposizione al benzene: <em>Armadillo officinalis <\/em>quale bioindicatore della qualit\u00e0 dell\u2019aria. Atti del 44\u00b0 Congresso Nazionale della Societ\u00e0 Italiana di Igiene, Medicina Preventiva e Sanit\u00e0 Pubblica. Venezia, 3-6 ottobre. In Igiene e Sanit\u00e0 Pubblica, supplemento, 3: 418.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, CIOLFI S., MARRI L., PACCAGNINI E., LUPETTI P., DALLAI R., CARUSO D., LOMBARDO B.M. 2011. Patent infection of <em>Iridovirus<\/em> in sicilian oniscidea (Crustacea, Isopoda). Proceedings of 8<sup>th<\/sup> International Symposium of Terrestrial Isopods Biology. June 19-23. Bled, Slovenija. Ed. P. Zidar, J. Strus: 77-78.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MUSARRA PIZZO G., <strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, CARUSO D., LOMBARDO B.M. 2011. Life cycle and postembryonic development of <em>Porcellio siculoccidentalis<\/em> (Crustacea: Isopoda: Oniscidea). Proceedings of 8<sup>th<\/sup> International Symposium of Terrestrial Isopods Biology. June 19-23. Bled, Slovenija. Ed. P. Zidar, J. Strus: 119-120.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LOMBARDO B.M., BARBUTO M., <strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, ALFANO N., GALIMBERTI A., BELLATI A., CARUSO D., CASIRAGHI M. 2011. DNA Barcoding and classical taxonomy: an integrated approach to the identification of oniscidean Isopods. Proceedings of 8<sup>th<\/sup> International Symposium of Terrestrial Isopods Biology. June 19-23. Bled, Slovenija. Ed. P. Zidar, J. Strus: 131-132.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AGODI A., BARCHITTA M., VALENTI G., LOMBARDO B.M., <strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, MESSINA G., CARUSO D., OLIVERI CONTI G., SCIACCA S., FERRANTE M. 2011. Evidence of mtDNA amplification in response to benzene exposure: <em>Armadillo officinalis<\/em> Dum\u00e8ril, 1816 as a bioindicator of air quality (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea). Proceedings of 8<sup>th<\/sup> International Symposium of Terrestrial Isopods Biology. June 19-23. Bled, Slovenija. Ed. P. Zidar, J. Strus: 145-146.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MESSINA G., <strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, PEZZINO E., BARCHITTA M., SCIANDRELLO S., AGODI A., CARUSO D., LOMBARDO B.M. 2011. Analysis of the terrestrial isopod community of the humid coastal area of \u201cSaline di Trapani e Paceco\u201d in relation to plant and environmental parameters (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea). Proceedings of 8<sup>th<\/sup> International Symposium of Terrestrial Isopods Biology. June 19-23. Bled, Slovenija. Ed. P. Zidar, J. Strus: 147-148.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DEIDUN A., <strong>MONTESANTO G<\/strong>., COSTA A., SCIBBERAS A., SCIBBERAS J., LOMBARDO B.M. 2012. An investigation of the current distribution of two <em>Tylos<\/em> species (Isopoda: Oniscidea) in the central Mediterranean and the influence of beach sand grain-size parameters. Proceedings of the VI<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;International Sandy Beach Symposium, ISBS-VI2012. Mpekweni, Eastern Cape, South Africa, 23-28 June. P. 33-34. http:\/\/www.sandybeach2012.com\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MESSINA G., PEZZINO E., <strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, CARUSO D., LOMBARDO B.M. 2012. Modelli riproduttivi e sex ratio negli isopodi terrestri (Crustacea, Oniscidea) di un\u2019area umida costiera siciliana. Atti del LXXIII Congresso Nazionale dell\u2019Unione Zoologica Italiana. Firenze, 24-27 settembre. P. 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, DEIDUN A., COSTA A., LOMBARDO B.M. 2012. I <em>Tylos<\/em> di Sicilia, isole circumsiciliane e arcipelago maltese: distribuzione, preferenze di habitat e differenziamento (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea). Atti del LXXIII Congresso Nazionale dell\u2019Unione Zoologica Italiana. Firenze, 24-27 settembre. P. 97.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MESSINA G., BARCHITTA M., <strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, PEZZINO E., AGODI A., CARUSO D., LOMBARDO B.M. 2013. Analisi critica sull&#8217;importanza della durata dei campionamenti nelle ricerche sulle comunit\u00e0 di Isopodi Oniscidei. Atti del 74\u00b0 Congresso Nazionale dell\u2019Unione Zoologica Italiana. Modena, 30 settembre \u2013 3 ottobre. Atti Soc. Nat. Mat. Modena 144: 95.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong> 2014. A GNU way to rapidly draw digital figures and plates: accurate scientific illustrations for biosystematics. Proceedings of 9<sup>th<\/sup> International Symposium of Terrestrial Isopods Biology. June 26-30. Poitiers, France. Editions de l\u2019Actualit\u00e9 scientifique Poitou-Charentes: 105.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CIVIDINI S., <strong>MONTESANTO&nbsp;G.<\/strong> 2017. Changes in turn alternation pattern in terrestrial isopods as a response to substrate-borne vibrations. Abstract book del XVII Convegno della Societ\u00e0 Italiana di Etologia, 18-21 giugno 2017, Calci (PI): 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CIVIDINI S., <strong>MONTESANTO&nbsp;G.<\/strong> 2017. A study on the&nbsp;turn alternation pattern of&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Armadillo officinalis<\/em> Dum\u00e9ril, 1816 in response&nbsp;to micro-vibrations propagating through a solid substrate.&nbsp;Abstract book of&nbsp;10th&nbsp;International Symposium on Terrestrial Isopod Biology, August, 27-30&nbsp;2017, Budapest&nbsp;(Hungary): 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO&nbsp;G.<\/strong> 2017. Presence&nbsp;of a stridulatory apparatus in larval stages of woodlice (Isopoda, Oniscidea).&nbsp;Abstract book of&nbsp;10th&nbsp;International Symposium on Terrestrial Isopod Biology, August, 27-30&nbsp;2017, Budapest&nbsp;(Hungary): 40.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ZECCHINI&nbsp;A., <strong>MONTESANTO&nbsp;G.<\/strong> 2017.&nbsp;Postmarsupial development&nbsp;of <em>Armadillidium granulatum&nbsp;<\/em>Brandt, 1833 (Isopoda, Oniscidea): description of the manca stages.&nbsp;Abstract book of&nbsp;10th&nbsp;International Symposium on Terrestrial Isopod Biology, August, 27-30&nbsp;2017, Budapest&nbsp;(Hungary): 52-53.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DI VOZZO L., <strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, ZUFFI M., MANGANELLI G. 2018. Soffice o rigido, vibro e do fastidio? Analisi sperimentale della scelta alimentare in <em>Podarcis<\/em>. XII\u00b0 Congresso Nazionale SOCIETAS HERPETOLOGICA ITALICA, Rende (Cosenza), 1-5 ottobre 2018. Riassunti\/Abstracts: 76-77.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>&nbsp; 2024. Formazione degli insegnanti al Museo di Storia Naturale: un esempio di attivit\u00e0 sperimentale in etologia con gli isopodi terrestri. Abstract book of the XXXIII Congresso Associazione Nazionale Musei Scientifici, Livorno, 22-25 ottobre 2024: 4 (oral communication).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>&nbsp; 2025. Optimizing scientific illustration: advancements in GNU-based techniques. IACS500 International Andrea Cesalpino Systematics Symposium, Book of Abstracts, Pisa, June, 5th-6th 2025: 18 (oral communication).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TAITI S.,<strong> MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>&nbsp; 2025. Systematic revision of the genus <em>Pericephalus<\/em> Budde-Lund, 1909 with a case study of tropical species trade. IACS500 International Andrea Cesalpino Systematics Symposium, Book of Abstracts, Pisa, June, 5th-6th 2025: 20 (oral communication).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, NARDI J., SERGENTI A., DELLACASA M., BONACCORSI E. 2025. Il museo studia se stesso. Gli isopodi terrestri della Certosa di Pisa. XXXIV Congresso ANMS &#8211; Associazione Nazionale Musei Scientifici, 14-17 Ottobre 2025, Padova, Italia. Libro degli abstract, 152 (poster).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, SCUDERI D., BOGI C., DELLACASA M., BONACCORSI E. 2025. Studio e valorizzazione di una nuova collezione malacologica al Museo di Storia Naturale dell&#8217;Universit\u00e0 di Pisa. XXXIV Congresso ANMS &#8211; Associazione Nazionale Musei Scientifici, 14-17 Ottobre 2025, Padova, Italia. Libro degli abstract, 153 (poster).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TAITI S., <strong>MONTESANTO\u00a0G.<\/strong>, GARDINI P. 2026.\u00a0The terrestrial isopod fauna of Sardinia (Italy): diversity, endemism and biogeographic affinities (Malacostraca, Oniscidea).\u00a0In: Sfenthourakis S., Paragamian K. (editors) 2026. Book of abstracts of the 13th International Symposium on the Biology of Terrestrial Isopods (ISTIB13). Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research &amp; Natural History Museum of Crete, University of Crete. Irakleio, Crete, Greece, p. 22 (oral communication).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO\u00a0G.<\/strong> 2026.\u00a0The postmarsupial manca stages of the Oniscidea: a review of the current state of knowledge.\u00a0In: Sfenthourakis S., Paragamian K. (editors) 2026. Book of abstracts of the 13th International Symposium on the Biology of Terrestrial Isopods (ISTIB13). Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research &amp; Natural History Museum of Crete, University of Crete. Irakleio, Crete, Greece, p. 33 (oral communication).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO\u00a0G.<\/strong>, PUPILLO L. 2026.\u00a0The postmarsupial manca stages of <em>Armadillidium gestroi<\/em> Tua, 1900 (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea). In: Sfenthourakis S., Paragamian K. (editors) 2026. Book of abstracts of the 13th International Symposium on the Biology of Terrestrial Isopods (ISTIB13). Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research &amp; Natural History Museum of Crete, University of Crete. Irakleio, Crete, Greece, p. 42 (poster).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO\u00a0G.<\/strong>, TAITI S. 2026.\u00a0Rediscovery and redescription of the endemic <em>Armadillidium baldense<\/em> Verhoeff, 1902 (Isopoda, Oniscidea) from Monte Baldo, northern Italy In: Sfenthourakis S., Paragamian K. (editors) 2026. Book of abstracts of the 13th International Symposium on the Biology of Terrestrial Isopods (ISTIB13). Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research &amp; Natural History Museum of Crete, University of Crete. Irakleio, Crete, Greece, p. 44 (poster).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OUNI A., HABBASSI A., <strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, BEN SAID A., VERNI F., DOUAY F., NASRI AMMAR K. 2026. Biosurveillance of metal pollution around a Tunisian Steelworks using soil indices and hepatopancreatic biomarkers in terrestrial isopods. In: Sfenthourakis S., Paragamian K. (editors) 2026. Book of abstracts of the 13th International Symposium on the Biology of Terrestrial Isopods (ISTIB13). Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research &amp; Natural History Museum of Crete, University of Crete. Irakleio, Crete, Greece, p. 53 (poster).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Articles<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MEDINI-BOUAZIZ&nbsp;L., <strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, CHARFI-CHEIKHROUHA F., CARUSO D., LOMBARDO B.M., 2006. Genetic and morphological analysis of tunisian populations of <em>Porcellio variabilis<\/em> Lucas. Italian Journal of Zoology, 73(2): 1-6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, CARUSO D. &amp; LOMBARDO B.M., 2007. Taxonomic status of the Mediterranean terrestrial isopod <em>Porcellio lamellatus<\/em> Budde-Lund as inferred from genetic and morphological differentiation (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea). Crustaeana, 80 (8): 917-938.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, CARUSO D. &amp; LOMBARDO B.M., 2008. Genetic variability in parthenogenetic and amphigonic populations of <em>Platyarthrus aiasensis<\/em> from Sicily (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea). In: Zimmer M, Charfi-Cheikhrouha F, Taiti S (eds). Proceedings of the international symposium on terrestrial isopod biology: ISTIB-07. Shaker: Aachen. 59-67.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MESSINA G., <strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, PEZZINO E., CARUSO D., LOMBARDO B.M. 2011. Diversity of terrestrial isopods in a protected area characterized by salty coastal ponds (Vendicari, Sicily). Journal of Natural History, 45(35-36): 2145-2158.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, CARUSO D., LOMBARDO B.M. 2011. A new species and new records of terrestrial isopods from Sicily (Isopoda: Oniscidea). Journal of Natural History, 45(31-32): 1925-1935.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, MUSARRA PIZZO G., CARUSO D., LOMBARDO B.M. 2012. The postmarsupial development of <em>Porcellio siculoccidentalis<\/em>, with some data on reproductive biology (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea). Zookeys, 176: 87-101. doi: 10.3897\/zookeys.176.2369<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MESSINA G., PEZZINO E., <strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, CARUSO D., LOMBARDO B.M. 2012. The diversity of terrestrial isopods in the natural reserve \u201cSaline di Trapani e Paceco\u201d (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea) in northwestern Sicily. Zookeys, 176: 215-230. doi: 10.3897\/zookeys.176.2367<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LUPETTI P., <strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, CIOLFI S., MARRI L., GENTILE M., PACCAGNINI E., LOMBARDO B.M. 2013. <em>Iridovirus<\/em> infection in terrestrial isopods from Sicily (Italy). Tissue and Cell, 45: 321-327. doi: 10.1016\/j.tice.2013.05.001.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, DEIDUN A., SCIBBERAS A., SCIBBERAS J., LOMBARDO B.M. 2014. Current distribution of two species of <em>Tylos<\/em> (Isopoda: Oniscidea) in the Central Mediterranean and the influence of beach sand grain-size parameters. Journal of Crustacean Biology, 34(1): 47-53. doi: 10.1163\/1937240X-00002206<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MESSINA G., <strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, PEZZINO E., SCIANDRELLO S., CARUSO D., LOMBARDO B.M. 2014. Plant communities preferences of terrestrial crustaceans (Isopoda: Oniscidea) in a protected coastal area of southeastern Sicily (Italy). Biologia, 69(3): 354-362. doi: 10.2478\/s11756-013-0321-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AGODI&nbsp;A., OLIVERI&nbsp;CONTI G., BARCHITTA M., QUATTROCCHI A., LOMBARDO B.M.,&nbsp;<strong>MONTESANTO&nbsp;G.<\/strong>, MESSINA G., FIORE M., FERRANTE M. 2015. Validation of <em>Armadillo officinalis<\/em> Dum\u00e8ril, 1816 (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea) as a bioindicator: In vivo study of air benzene exposure. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 114: 171-178. doi: 10.1016\/j.ecoenv.2015.01.011<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO G<\/strong>. 2015. A fast GNU method to draw accurate scientific illustrations for taxonomy. ZooKeys, 515: 191-206. &nbsp;doi: 10.3897\/zookeys.515.9459<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong> 2015. Gli isopodi terrestri dell&#8217;Orto Botanico di Pisa (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea). Atti della Societ\u00e0 Toscana di Scienze Naturali, Memorie, Serie B, 122: 171-178. doi: 10.2424\/ASTSN.M.2015.14<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO G<\/strong>. 2016. Drawing setae: a GNU way for digital scientific illustrations. Nauplius,&nbsp;24: e2016017. doi: 10.1590\/2358-2936e2016017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO G<\/strong>., CIVIDINI S. 2017. A crossover design to assess feeding preferences in terrestrial isopods: a case study in a Mediterranean species. Biologia, 72(2): 194-203.&nbsp;doi: 10.1515\/biolog-2017-0020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CAMPOS-FILHO I.S.,&nbsp;<strong>MONTESANTO G<\/strong>., ARAUJO P.B., TAITI S. 2017. New species and new records of terrestrial isopods (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea) from Brazil. Iheringia, S\u00e9rie Zoologia, 107: e2017034. doi: 10.1590\/1678-4766e2017034<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TAITI S., <strong>MONTESANTO G. <\/strong>2020. Troglobiotic terrestrial isopods from Myanmar, with descriptions of a new genus and three new species (Crustacea, Oniscidea). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 35 (supplement): 109-122.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO G<\/strong>., RIVA F. 2022. Description of the postmarsupial manca stages of <em>Armadillidium ficalbii<\/em> (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea). Invertebrate Reproduction and Development, 66(2): 97-108. doi: 10.1080\/07924259.2022.2043467<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DI VOZZO L., <strong>MONTESANTO G<\/strong>., ZUFFI M. A. L. 2022. Does different prey type influence feeding preference in lizards? Atti della Societ\u00e0 Toscana di Scienze Naturali, Memorie, Serie B, 129: 81-84. doi: 10.2424\/ASTSN.M.2022.18<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, NARDI J., SERGENTI A., DELLACASA M. 2025. Diversity of terrestrial isopods from the Carthusian Monastery of Calci, Pisa (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea). Atti della Societ\u00e0 Toscana di Scienze Naturali, Memorie, Serie B, 132: 5-15. doi: 10.2424\/ASTSN.M.B.2025.01<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TAITI S., <strong>MONTESANTO G. <\/strong>2025. Two new species of <em>Trichoniscus <\/em>with gland-piliferous organs from northern Tuscany&nbsp;. Travaux de l&#8217;Institut de Sp\u00e9ologie &#8220;\u00c9mile Racovitza&#8221;, 64: 31\u201347. doi: https:\/\/www.doi.org\/10.59277\/TISER.2025.01<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GONGALSKY K. B., DE SMEDT P., KUZNETSOVA D. M., SEGERS S., GARDINI P., HORNUNG E., KOROBUSHKIN D. I., ORIHUELA-RIVERO R., ROBLA J., SZLAVECZ K., DE ARAUJO P. B., BARANTAL S., BERG M.P., BICHUETTE M. E., BINDER S., BOERAEVE P., BURTON V. J., BYZOV P. S., CAMPOS FILHO I. S., CHAUVAT M., COULIS M., GANAULT P., GANZ M., HEDDE M., JANION-SCHEEPERS C., JIANG C., JONES N. T., K\u00c4STLE B., LI W., MARX M. T., MINOR M., <strong>MONTESANTO <strong>G.<\/strong><\/strong>, STEINWANDTER M., SZPALEK A., VAN DER VEGT W. B., ZAITSEV A. S., TAITI S. 2025. OniscidBase: A call for contributions to a global database to advance terrestrial isopod research. Soil Organisms 97(3): 247-269. doi: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.25674\/466<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GARDINI P., <strong>MONTESANTO G.<\/strong>, GALLI L., TAITI S. 2026. Oniscidea of Liguria (north-western Italy), with the description of a new species (Malacostraca: Isopoda). 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