Revision of the genus Megalopsalis (Arachnida: Opiliones: Phalangioidea) in Australia and New Zealand and implications for phalangioid classification 2773
Author
Taylor, Christopher K.
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Zootaxa
2011
2011-02-23
2773
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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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Hypomegalopsalis
new genus
Type
species.
Hypomegalopsalis tanisphyros
new species
.
Diagnosis.
Hypomegalopsalis
is distinguished from
Pantopsalis
,
Forsteropsalis
,
Spinicrus
and
Neopantopsalis
by the presence of a well-developed apophysis, longer than wide, on the pedipalpal patella. It differs from
Monoscutum
,
Acihasta
,
Templar
and
Australiscutum
in having long, slender legs, and from
Megalopsalis
in the lack of elongate chelicerae in the male. It differs from
Tercentenarium
in having a short glans that is triangular in ventral view.
Description.
As for
type
and only known species.
Etymology.
From the Greek prefix
hypo
- (=less than) plus
Megalopsalis
, indicating the resemblance of this genus to
Megalopsalis
, albeit lacking sexual dimorphism. Gender feminine.
Distribution
(fig. 44).
Southwest
Western Australia
.