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Issue: Vol. 1540 No. 1: 2 Aug. 2007
Type: Article
Published: 2007-08-02
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1540.1.2
Page range: 55–60
Abstract views: 48
PDF downloaded: 2

A new Amazonian Cryptocellus Westwood (Arachnida, Ricinulei)

Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, INPA, Avenida André Araújo, 2936, Aleixo, CEP 69011-970, Cx. Postal 478, Manaus, AM, Brasil Coordenação de Pesquisas em Ecologia (CPEC) Campus V-8
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, INPA, Avenida André Araújo, 2936, Aleixo, CEP 69011-970, Cx. Postal 478, Manaus, AM, Brasil Coleção de Invertebrados – Coordenação de Pesquisas em Entomologia (CPEN)
Arachnida Neotropics Brazilian Amazonia taxonomy foedus group Ricinulei

Abstract

Cryptocellus icamiabas sp. nov. is described from an adult male from Amazonas state, Brazil. The new species is a member of the Amazonian foedus group, and is closest to Cryptocellus abaporu Bonaldo & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2003, Cryptocellus becki Platnick, 1977, and Cryptocellus simonis Hansen & Sorensen, 1904. The distribution pattern and morphology of the foedus group are briefly discussed.

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