Morphology-based cladistics splinters the century-old dichotomy of the pied harvestmen (Arachnida: Gonyleptoidea: Cosmetidae)
Author
Medrano, Miguel
Author
Kury, Adriano Brilhante
Author
Mendes, Amanda Cruz
text
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
2022
2021-08-30
195
585
672
journal article
113070
10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab043
e070d52f-d008-4f08-988a-a8b17c27418f
0024-4082
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METAGRYNE
ROEWER, 1912
TRANSL.
NOV.
Metagryne
Roewer, 1912: 114
. Type-species by original designation:
Metagryne ferruginea
Roewer, 1912
.
Paragryne
Roewer, 1912: 116
. Type-species by original designation:
Paragryne quadrimaculata
Roewer, 1912
,
syn. nov.
Etymology:
Metagryne
from Greek μετά (after) + preexisting genus
Gryne
. Gender feminine.
Paragryne
from Greek παρά (beside) + pre-existing genus
Gryne
. Gender feminine.
Diagnosis:
Outline of DS beta-type, area III with a pair of large acuminate spines and area I with a pair of median size tubercles (
Fig. 21A, B
). Carapace with headless arborescent chevron, abdomen with an omega stripe (dissociated in
Metagryne quadrimaculata
comb. nov.
) with reticulate laterals (
Figs 20A
,
21A
). Long legs with femora straight, Fe IV with disto-basal incrassation (
Figs 20B, C
,
21C
).
Included species:
Metagryne ferruginea
Roewer, 1912
and
Metagryne quadrimaculata
(
Roewer, 1912
)
comb. nov.