Three new species of Eusarcus Perty, 1833 (Opiliones, Gonyleptidae) from Brazilian caves

Three new species of Eusarcus Perty, 1833 (Opiliones, Gonyleptidae) from Brazilian caves

Three new species of Eusarcus Perty, 1833 are described from Brazilian caves, increasing the number of species of the genus to 40, eight of which have occurrences in caves. Eusarcus capixaba sp. nov. is described from Lapa do Sítio Paraíso Cave, municipality of Ecoporanga, state of Espírito Santo....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gilson Argolo dos Santos Júnior, Ludson Neves de Ázara, Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consortium of European Natural History Museums 2021-03-01
Series:European Journal of Taxonomy
Subjects:
Arachnida
Gonyleptoidea
Neotropics
Brazil
cave-dwellers
Online Access:https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/1279
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Summary:Three new species of Eusarcus Perty, 1833 are described from Brazilian caves, increasing the number of species of the genus to 40, eight of which have occurrences in caves. Eusarcus capixaba sp. nov. is described from Lapa do Sítio Paraíso Cave, municipality of Ecoporanga, state of Espírito Santo. Eusarcus marmoreus sp. nov. is described from Caverna Archimides Panssini Cave, municipality of Vargem Alta, state of Espírito Santo. Finally, Eusarcus xambioa sp. nov. is described from Caverna da Explosão Cave, municipality of Xambioá, state of Tocantins. Notes on the species’ habitats and a distribution map are also provided.
ISSN:2118-9773

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