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A new species of Fissiphalliidae from Brazilian Amazon Rain Forest (Arachnida: Opiliones)
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| Author(s): |
Pinto-da-Rocha, Ricardo
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Zootaxa; v. 640, p. 1-6, Sept. 2004. |
| Field of knowledge: | Biological Sciences - Zoology |
| Abstract | |
The fourth species of the family Fissiphalliidae is described, Fissiphallius martensi new species, from Reserva Ducke, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. It differs from other 3 species of the family by having ventral plate sword-like, sulcus II straight, the presence of a high spine on the eye mound, spines on coxa IV, lateral margin of dorsal scute, tergites, anal operculum and sternites, and the genital operculum shorter than stigmatic area. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 99/05446-8 - Biodiversity of Arachnida and Myriapoda of the State of São Paulo |
| Grantee: | Antonio Domingos Brescovit |
| Support type: | BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Thematic Grants |