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Issue: Vol. 5757 No. 6: 11 Feb. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-02-11
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5757.6.6
Page range: 577-582
Abstract views: 20
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New data on the genus Opilio Herbst, 1798 (Arachnida, Opiliones) in Azerbaijan Republic including a description of two new species

Institute of Zoology; of the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan; passage 1128; district 504; Baku; AZ1004; Azerbaijan.; Western Caspian University; Istiglaliyyat str.; 31; Baku; AZ1001; Azerbaijan.
Opiliones Harvestmen description new species Lerik Kalbajar

Abstract

Two new opilionid species of the family Phalangiidae, Opilio zuvandicus sp. nov. and Opilio zangezuricus sp. nov. are diagnosed, illustrated and described on the basis of morphological methods from the territory of the Lerik and Kelbajar discticts of the Azerbaijan Republic. The described species are characterized by large body sizes and long thin legs, wide wings in the distal part of the penis.

 

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How to Cite

Snegovaya, N. (2026) New data on the genus Opilio Herbst, 1798 (Arachnida, Opiliones) in Azerbaijan Republic including a description of two new species. Zootaxa, 5757 (6), 577–582. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5757.6.6