New systematic assignments in Gonyleptoidea (Arachnida, Opiliones, Laniatores)
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Pinto-da-Rocha, Ricardo
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Benedetti, Alipio Rezende
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de Vasconcelos, Eduardo Gomes
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Hara, Marcos Ryotaro
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ZooKeys
2012
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.198.2337
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.198.2337
1313-2970-198-25
Haversia defensa (Butler, 1876)
Fig. 18
Gonyleptes defensus
Butler, 1876: 152, fig. 4 (♂); (4 males & 1 female syntypes; Argentina, Falklands Island; NHM; examined by detailed photos).
Haversia defensa
: Roewer, 1913: 171, fig. 72 (♂);
Kury 2003
: 129.
Sadocus vallentini
Hogg, 1913: 48, fig. 7 (♂); (syntypes males and females; Falklands Island; NHM 1299.1304; not examined). Syn. n.
Hoggellula vallentini
:
Roewer 1930
: 397, fig. 22 (♂);
Kury 2003
: 129.
Material examined.
ARGENTINA. Falklands (Islas Malvinas), 1 ♂ (SMF 1320/8).
Description.
Penis (Fig. 18
A-B
; SMF 1320/8): ventral plate with lateral margins slightly concave, distal margin straight, 3 distal pairs of cylindrical, straight, long setae, 1 pair of median short setae, 2 pairs of basal cylindrical, straight, long setae. Glans sac projected dorsally, ventral process and stylus arising ventrally. Stylus long, slightly curved, with apical ventral and lateral trichomes. Ventral process swollen apically, with nailhead-like apex.
Taxonomical
note.
The examination of detailed photos of
Gonyleptes defensus
type material and subsequent comparison of those with the description of
Sadocus vallentini
allowed recognizing them as conspecific.
Figure 18.
Haversia defensa
(Butler). Distal part of penis (SMF 1320/8) A in dorsal view B ditto, left lateral view. Scale bars: 0.1 mm.