Taxonomic review and phylogenetic analysis of genera Neocarus Chamberlin & Mulaik 1942 (Acari, Parasitiformes, Opilioacarida)

• Grant number: 10/13269-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: March 01, 2012
• End date: February 28, 2013
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Zoology - Taxonomy of Recent Groups
• Principal Investigator: Reinaldo José Fazzio Feres
• Grantee: Marcel Santos de Araújo
• Host Institution: Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas (IBILCE). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de São José do Rio Preto. São José do Rio Preto , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Opilioacarida is a taxon consisting in a single family, Opilioacaridae, and the 35 taxons are currently placed in eleven genera. The genera is restricted to american continent, presenting 10 species in this region. In the South America, there are only two records of this genera, Neocarus platensis (Silvestri) (Argentina, Uruguai and south of Brasil) and Neocarus ojastii Lehtinen (Venezuela). Recent keys include only North and Central American species, because the description of N. platensis and N. ojastii are incomplete and the multiple unpublished records in Brazil. The proposal of this study is a taxonomic review and phylogenetic analysis of genera Neocarus, providing a key and mapping the geographical distribution. The material of this study consists in already collected surveys at different localities of Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais; obtained by loan from other Institutions; and by additional expeditions to collect where the group was previously recorded. The additional collects will include pitfall trap, winkler extractor and manual collect. The phylogeny hypothesis will be elaborated using as base the morphological characters previously commented on the literature, considered relevant to identification of genera and species and, as outgroup, Caribeacarus Vázquez & Klompen and Panchaetes Naudo genera, by similar morphology and distribution to Neocarus and Gondwana distribution, respectively; as well specimens of the suborders Oribatida and Ixodida, considered basal groups. The distribution of N. platensis can range Southeast Brazil, and is possible the multiple records can be new species. The African genera can be present in Brazil and the other way around. (AU)

Scientific publications

(10)

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

DE ARAUJO, MARCEL SANTOS; BICHUETTE, MARIA ELINA; BAUCHAN, GARY R.; OCHOA, RONALD; FAZZIO FERES, REINALDO JOSE. A new species of cave dwelling Neocarus (Acari: Opilioacaridae) from Bahia state, Brazil, with remarks on taxonomic characters. Zootaxa, v. 4402, n. 2, p. 303-322, MAR 28 2018. (03/00794-5, 10/13269-0, 12/23824-6, 15/05315-5)

SANTOS DE ARAUJO, MARCEL; DI PALMA, ANTONELLA; FAZZIO FERES, REINALDO JOSE. Catalog of the Opilioacarida (Acari: Parasitiformes). Zootaxa, v. 4895, n. 3, p. 332-356, DEC 16 2020. (10/13269-0, 12/23824-6, 15/05315-5)

BERNARDI, LEOPOLDO FERREIRA DE OLIVEIRA; DE ARAUJO, MARCEL SANTOS; FERREIRA, RODRIGO LOPES. A new species of cave-dwelling Neocarus (Opilioacaridae) from Brazil with highly modified dimorphic characters in males. SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY, v. 28, n. 6, p. 14-pg., 2023-06-01. (15/05315-5, 12/23824-6, 10/13269-0)

DE ARAUJO, MARCEL SANTOS; DI PALMA, ANTONELLA; OCHOA, RONALD; FAZZIO FERES, REINALDO JOSE; MARIGO, THAIS COIMBRA; PENTEADO-DIAS, ANGELICA MARIA. Two new species of Neocarus (Acari: Opilioacaridae) from Piaui and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with remarks on integument and seta shape as characters. SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY, v. 27, n. 8, p. 19-pg., 2022-08-01. (12/23824-6, 15/05315-5, 10/13269-0)

DE ARAUJO, MARCEL SANTOS; FAZZIO FERES, REINALDO JOSE. Catalog of the mite (Acari) type specimens deposited at the "Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Campus de Sao Jose do Rio Preto", Sao Paulo, Brazil (DZSJRP). Zootaxa, v. 4700, n. 4, p. 27-pg., 2019-11-26. (15/05315-5, 12/23824-6, 10/13269-0)

DE ARAUJO, MARCEL SANTOS; FAZZIO FERES, REINALDO JOSE. Catalog of the mite (Acari) type specimens deposited at the ``Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Campus de Sao Jose do Rio Preto{''}, Sao Paulo, Brazil (DZSJRP). Zootaxa, v. 4700, n. 4, p. 557-583, NOV 26 2019. (15/05315-5, 10/13269-0, 12/23824-6)

ARAUJO, MARCEL SANTOS DE; SILVA AGUA DUARTE, MARCUS VINICIUS DA; BICHUETTE, MARIA ELINA. A new species of cave-dwelling Neocarus (Acari: Opilioacaridae) from Minas Gerais state, Brazil with a key to species of the genus. SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY, v. 26, n. 7, p. 1229-1240, JUL 2021. (10/13269-0, 12/23824-6, 03/00794-5, 15/05315-5)

DE ARAUJO, MARCEL SANTOS; DI PALMA, ANTONELLA; FAZZIO FERES, REINALDO JOSE. A new species of Opilioacarus With, 1902 (Acari: Opilioacaridae) from Italy, and a new diagnosis of the genus. Zootaxa, v. 4500, n. 1, p. 135-145, OCT 15 2018. (15/05315-5, 10/13269-0, 12/23824-6)

ARAUJO, MARCEL SANTOS DE; DI PALMA, ANTONELLA; FERES, REINALDO JOSE FAZZIO; PENTEADO-DIAS, ANGELICA MARIA. Redescription of Neocarus platensis Silvestri, 1905 (Acari: Opilioacaridae) and a new species from the syntype series. Zootaxa, v. 5230, n. 2, p. 16-pg., 2023-01-20. (10/13269-0, 12/23824-6, 15/05315-5)

DE ARAUJO, MARCEL SANTOS; DE OLIVEIRA BERNARDI, LEOPOLDO FERREIRA; FERREIRA, RODRIGO LOPES. Two new sympatric species of cave-dwelling Neocarus (Acari: Opilioacaridae) from the Bambui limestone group, Brazil. SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY, v. 27, n. 12, p. 17-pg., 2022-11-01. (12/23824-6, 10/13269-0, 15/05315-5, 03/00794-5)

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

ARAÚJO, Marcel Santos de. Revisão taxonômica e análise filogenética do gênero Neocarus Chamberlin & Mulaik, 1942 (Acari, Parasitiformes, Opilioacarida). 2013. Master's Dissertation - Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp). Instituto de Biociências Letras e Ciências Exatas. São José do Rio Preto São José do Rio Preto.