Licornus Roewer, 1932: newly transferred to Ampycinae and first record of the family Gonyleptidae (Opiliones: Laniatores) from Venezuela

Author

Adriano B. Kury
Osvaldo Villarreal Manzanilla

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Publication Date

January 2012

Abstract

Licornus tama sp. nov. is described from Táchira State in Venezuelan Andes. This is the first record of real Gonyleptidaefrom this country, although in the past some Venezuelan species, currently placed in other families, have been assigned toGonyleptidae. The genus Licornus Roewer, 1932 had hitherto two species, both endemic to Ecuador. Male genitalmorphology of a species of Licornus is for the first time illustrated and described. Original placement of Licornus in theCranaidae: Cranainae is not supported by morphology of the included species and Licornus is here formally placed in Gonyleptidae: Ampycinae. An emended diagnosis is given to Ampycinae.

Keywords

Opiliones, Arachnida, Ampycinae, False Cranaidae, Taxonomy, Neotropics

Document Type

Article

Notes

Zootaxa, Vol. 3544, no. 1 (2012).

Identifier

SFS0061036_00001

Recommended Citation

Kury, Adriano B. and Manzanilla, Osvaldo Villarreal, "Licornus Roewer, 1932: newly transferred to Ampycinae and first record of the family Gonyleptidae (Opiliones: Laniatores) from Venezuela" (2012). KIP Articles. 3203.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_articles/3203