Two new troglomorph Pachylinae (Opiliones, Laniatores, Gonyleptidae) from caves in Bahia, Brazil

Link to Full Text

Download Full Text

Publication Date

January 2008

Abstract

Two new species of troglomorph Pachylinae are described from caves in a xeric biome of eastern Brazil. Both are assigned to extant genera, known from epigean environment – Discocyrtus Holmberg, 1878 and Eusarcus Perty, 1833. These are the first records of Opiliones from the caves “Gruna do Brejo & Verruga” and “Caverna Pedra Furada,” Sistema Lapa Doce in the Brazilian state of Bahia. Both species show moderate troglomorph features such as partial depigmentation and elongation of appendages.

Keywords

Brazil, Caatinga, Cave Fauna, Harvestmen, Troglomorphism

Document Type

Article

Notes

Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment, Vol. 43, no. 3 (2008-01-01).

Identifier

SFS0072008_00001

Link to Full Text

Share

 
COinS