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Notes on Santobius from Vanuatu and Fiji and the Status of the Eastern Melanesian Ibalonius (Arachnida: Opiliones: Podoctidae)

Author(s):
Kury, Adriano B. [1] ; Machado, Glauco [2]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] UFRJ, Museu Nacl, Dept Invertebrados, BR-20940040 Rio De Janeiro - Brazil
[2] Inst Biociencias, Dept Ecol, BR-05508900 Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: ZOOLOGICAL STUDIES; v. 48, n. 4, p. 524-538, JUL 2009.
Web of Science Citations: 7
Abstract

Adriano B. Kury and Glauco Machado (2009) Notes on Santobius from Vanuatu and Fiji and the status of the eastern Melanesian Ibalanius (Arachnida: Opiliones: Podoctidae). Zoological Studies 48(4): 524-538. A group of the Podoctidae, formed by 4 Melanesian species is newly recognized. The generic name Santobius Roewer, 1949, hitherto monotypic, is available and should be given to this group, which is entirely re-diagnosed. Mesoceratula Roewer, 1949 and Ibantila Silhavy, 1969 are herein considered new junior subjective synonyms of Santobius. Mesoceras annulipes Sorensen, 1886, currently in Ibalonius, is removed to Santobius. Consequently, the generic name based on this species, Mesoceras, invalid due to homonymy with a genus of Mollusca, is transferred from the synonymy of Ibalonius to Santobius. A key is given to the 4 species of Santobius. Comments are made on descriptions of S. annulipes and S. spinitarsus. Some new morphological terms are defined for the taxonomy of the Podoctidae. http://zoolstud.sinica.edu.tw/Journals/48.4/524.pdf (AU)