Brasilacarus cocaris (Acari: Opilioacaridae), a new genus and species from Amazonia, Brazil

Author(s)

Magdalena Vazquez, Ma. ^[1] ; De Araujo, Marcel Santos ^[2] ; Fazzio Feres, Reinaldo Jose ^[3]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Quintana Roo, Div Ciencias & Ingn, Chetmal, Quintana Roo - Mexico

^[2] Univ Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Dept Bot & Zool, Programa Posgrad Biol Anim, IBILCE, BR-15054000 Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, SP - Brazil

^[3] Univ Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Dept Bot & Zool, Inst Biociencias Letras & Ciencias Exatas IBILCE, BR-15054000 Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Zootaxa; v. 3915, n. 3, p. 375-389, FEB 4 2015.
• Web of Science Citations: 7

Abstract

A new genus and species of Opilioacaridae, Brasilacarus cocaris n. gen., n. sp., is described from adult females and males from Manaus, Brazil. Brief descriptions of damaged tritonymphs and deutonymphs are also provided. The new genus appears to be related to Caribeacarus but possess a unique group of additional strongly modified setae on the tibiotarsus. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 12/23824-6 - Taxonomic review and phylogenetic analysis of Opilioacaridae With and Neothyridae Lehtinen (Acari: Parasitiformes)
• Grantee: Marcel Santos de Araújo
• Support type: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate