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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doaj-778188a04a3644be99d238798f96936c2021-08-24T20:02:48ZengConsortium of European Natural History MuseumsEuropean Journal of Taxonomy2118-97732021-03-01740110.5852/ejt.2021.740.1279Three new species of Eusarcus Perty, 1833 (Opiliones, Gonyleptidae) from Brazilian cavesGilson Argolo dos Santos Júnior0Ludson Neves de Ázara1Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira2Centro de Estudos em Biologia Subterrânea, Setor de Biodiversidade Subterrânea, Departamento de Ecologia e Conservação, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Campus Universitário, 37200-900, Minas Gerais, BrazilLaboratório de Aracnologia, Departamento de Invertebrados, Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Quinta da Boa Vista, São Cristóvão, 20940-040, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilCentro de Estudos em Biologia Subterrânea, Setor de Biodiversidade Subterrânea, Departamento de Ecologia e Conservação, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Campus Universitário, 37200-900, Minas Gerais, Brazil 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. https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/1279ArachnidaGonyleptoideaNeotropicsBrazilcave-dwellers |
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Gilson Argolo dos Santos Júnior Ludson Neves de Ázara Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira Three new species of Eusarcus Perty, 1833 (Opiliones, Gonyleptidae) from Brazilian caves European Journal of Taxonomy Arachnida Gonyleptoidea Neotropics Brazil cave-dwellers |
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Gilson Argolo dos Santos Júnior Ludson Neves de Ázara Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira |
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Three new species of Eusarcus Perty, 1833 (Opiliones, Gonyleptidae) from Brazilian caves |
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Three new species of Eusarcus Perty, 1833 (Opiliones, Gonyleptidae) from Brazilian caves |
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Three new species of Eusarcus Perty, 1833 (Opiliones, Gonyleptidae) from Brazilian caves |
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Three new species of Eusarcus Perty, 1833 (Opiliones, Gonyleptidae) from Brazilian caves |
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Three new species of Eusarcus Perty, 1833 (Opiliones, Gonyleptidae) from Brazilian caves |
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three new species of eusarcus perty, 1833 (opiliones, gonyleptidae) from brazilian caves |
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Consortium of European Natural History Museums |
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European Journal of Taxonomy |
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2118-9773 |
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2021-03-01 |
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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.
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Arachnida Gonyleptoidea Neotropics Brazil cave-dwellers |
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