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A new species of Sickesia (Laniatores: Stygnidae: Opiliones) and new records for the State of Piauí, Brazil

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Author(s):
Ricardo Pinto-da-Rocha [1] ; Leonardo S. Carvalho [2]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Zool, BR-05422970 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Fed Univ Para, Programa Pos Grad Zool, Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi, BR-66040170 Belem, Para - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Zoologia; v. 26, n. 2, p. 337-342, 2009-05-08.
Abstract

Sickesia tremembe sp. nov. is described from Piauí, Northeast Brazil (type-locality: Sete Cidades National Park, Brasileira and Piracuruca municipalities). It differs from S. usta and S. helmuti by the clavate male femur IV and chelicerae segment I with a pair of large tubercles on retrolateral surface. The Stygnidae Stygnus polyacanthus (Mello-Leitão, 1923); the Cosmetidae, Gryne pluriarcuata Mello-Leitão, 1936 and undetermined species of Paecilaema and Gryne and also representatives of Escadabiidae and Sclerosomatidae (Gagrellinae) are recorded from this state, for the first time. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 08/06604-7 - Cladistics of the harvestmen of the family Gonyleptidae (Arachnida: Opiliones) based on morphological, behavioral and molecular characters
Grantee:Ricardo Pinto da Rocha
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants