Revision of the genus Megalopsalis (Arachnida: Opiliones: Phalangioidea) in Australia and New Zealand and implications for phalangioid classification 2773
Author
Taylor, Christopher K.
text
Zootaxa
2011
2011-02-23
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https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2773.1.1
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.2773.1.1
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‘Megalopsalis’
triascuta
Forster 1944
Megalopsalis triascuta
Forster 1944: 189–190
, figs 1–3.
Material examined.
Juvenile
holotype
.
WI.
Feilding Hills
,
New Zealand
,
1 November 1942
,
R
.
Forster
, under log (
MONZ
)
.
Other material examined
(
MONZ
):
GB.
1 juvenile
,
Beech forest
,
Te Piripiri Bay
,
Lake Waikaremoana
,
Urewera National Park
,
New Zealand
, ex sifting litter,
20 March 1997
.
Comments.
This species probably does not belong to
Megalopsalis
, as indicated by the extremely elongate, filiform apophysis on the pedipalpal patella (
Forster 1944
). Unfortunately, the
holotype
is immature (personal observation 2001), and does not allow the position of this species to be established. Until corresponding adult specimens are described,
Megalopsalis triascuta
must remain
incertae sedis
.