The first species of Roquettea from Maranhão, Brazil (Opiliones: Cosmetidae: Discosomaticinae)
AUTOR(ES)
Kury, Adriano B.
FONTE
Zoologia (Curitiba)
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2013-10
RESUMO
Roquettea decioi sp. nov. is described from Carolina, in the Brazilian state of Maranhão. It is the seventh species in Roquettea Mello-Leitão, 1931 and the eighth species of Opiliones recorded from the state. Roquettea decioi sp. nov may be characterized by ocularium low, with median depression, pedipalpal tibia without pseudo-finger forming chela and massive divergent protuberances on scutal area III.
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