A new species of the sun-spider genus Mummucia (Arachnida: Solifugae: Mummucidae) from Piaui northeastern Brazil

Autor(es)

Carvalho, Leonardo S. ; Candiani, David F. ; Bonaldo, Alexandre B. ; Suesdek, Lincoln ; Silva, Paulo Roberto R.

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Zootaxa; v. N/A, n. 2690, p. 13-pg., 2010-11-29.

Resumo

The Brazilian solifuge Mummucia ibirapemussu new species (Solifugae, Mummuciidae) from Serra das Confusoes National Park, in the semi-arid Caatinga domain, is herein described, with illustrations and SEM pictures of the main taxonomic characters. Geometrical morphometric analyses were also performed and indicated that this new species can be accurately distinguished from Metacleobis fulvipes regarding the shape of propeltidium. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 06/02622-5 - Caracterização populacional de Culicidae de interesse médico: aspectos moleculares, cariotípicos e morfométricos
• Beneficiário: Lincoln Suesdek Rocha
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular