The first cave-dwelling Spinopilar Mello-Leitao 1940 (Opiliones Gonyleptidae Tricommatinae), described from a Brazilian cave

Autor(es)

Kury, A. B. ^[1] ; Perez-Gonzalez, A. ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Museu Nacl UFRJ, Dept Invertebrados, BR-20940040 Rio De Janeiro - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: TROPICAL ZOOLOGY; v. 21, n. 2, p. 259-267, DEC 2008.
• Citações Web of Science: 6

Resumo

The fifth species of the genus Spinopilar Mello-Leitao 1940 is described. This is the second cavernicolous species of the subfamily, the other being Pararezendesius luridus H. Soares 1972 from caves in Sao Paulo State, Brazil. Spinopilar moria, new species, shows elongate appendages, significantly longer than the epigean species of Spinopilar, higher tarsal counts and lighter coloration, which may be regarded as troglomorphisms. The type locality - Caverna Morena, Cordisburgo, Minas Gerais, Brazil - is currently threatened because of the increasing visitation (tourism and local visitors). The presence of this new and fragile troglobite arachnid is an indication of the biospeleological richness of the region. It needs to be taken into account in order to produce adequate management policy to protect this karstic area. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 03/00794-5 - Fauna subterrânea aquática brasileira: biodiversidade, biologia, evolução, ecologia e conservação
• Beneficiário: Eleonora Trajano
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático