Redescription of the Type Species of Cynorta (Arachnida, Opiliones, Cosmetidae)

Author

Adriano B. Kury
Osvaldo Villarreal Manzanilla
Cristiano Sampaio

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Publication Date

August 2007

Abstract

Cynorta conspersa (Perty 1833), the type species of Cynorta Koch 1839, is redescribed, based on abundant material from the lower Amazon basin, Brazil. A neotype is designated for this species and the species Cynorta mayi Mello-Leitão 1931 is herein considered a junior subjective synonym. Genital morphology of the species is described for the first time. An effort has been made to detect diagnostic characters for the genus Cynorta, which was used in many different senses in the past and includes a large number of unrelated Neotropical species.

Keywords

Amazon, Basin, Brazil, Cynorta, Genital Morphology

Document Type

Article

Notes

The Journal of Archanology, Vol. 35, no. 2 (2007-08-01).

Identifier

SFS0061028_00001

Recommended Citation

Kury, Adriano B.; Villarreal Manzanilla, Osvaldo; and Sampaio, Cristiano, "Redescription of the Type Species of Cynorta (Arachnida, Opiliones, Cosmetidae)" (2007). KIP Articles. 4944.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_articles/4944