Paragoniosomatinae, a new subfamily of Gonyleptidae (Arachnida: Opiliones) based on a new species from the Chapada Diamantina relict cloud forests, Brazil
Author
Araujo-Da-Silva, Luiz Paulo
luizpads @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 4794 - 3551
Author
Desouza, Adriano Medeiros
adriendrix @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 6701 - 4640
Author
Dasilva, Marcio Bernardino
Departamento de Sistemática e Ecologia, Centro de Ciências Exatas e da Natureza, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Cidade Universitária, CEP.: 58.051 - 900. João Pessoa, PB, Brazil. 1940 @ uol. com. br; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 2824 - 1071
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Zootaxa
2020
2020-07-02
4808
2
331
349
journal article
9297
10.11646/zootaxa.4808.2.6
863379f6-862f-4feb-b517-2652284f72f1
1175-5326
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Paragoniosomatinae
subfam. nov.
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Type
genus:
Paragoniosoma
gen. nov.
Subfamily monotypic.
Diagnosis.
Gonyleptidae
of large body. Two pairs of ozopores. Four areas on opisthosomal scutum with spots of thick serous layer. Pedipalps long and robust with long and strong setae on tibia and tarsus. Long legs. Coxa IV with a strong ectal apophysis. Tarsal process large. Penis with a large ventral plate with concave distal margin, two rows of five macrosetae A and two large B and glans with a ventral process with flabellum and a dorsal process. It differs from
Goniosomatinae
by having four areas on dorsal scutum with transversal groove II almost straight, ectal apophysis of coxa IV longitudinal, presence of serous layer (instead of dry-mark) on dorsal scutum, absence of dry-mark on coxa IV, absence of ventral armature on pedipalp femur, and penis with two rows of five macrosetae A and large B.