Etudes on iurids, VI. Further revision of Calchas Birula, 1899 (Scorpiones: Iuridae), with a description of a new genus and two new species
Author
Yağmur, Ersen Aydın
Author
Soleglad, Michael E.
Author
Fet, Victor
Author
Kovařík, František
text
Euscorpius
2013
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journal article
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Neocalchas
Yağmur, Soleglad, Fet et Kovařík
,
gen. nov.
http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:AE477CF1-
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Type
Species.
Neocalchas gruberi
(Fet, Soleglad et Kovařík, 2009)
,
comb. nov.
[=
Calchas gruberi
Fet, Soleglad et Kovařík, 2009
], designated here.
Composition.
This genus contains one species,
N. gruberi
.
Etymology
. The generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek prefix νεο- (neo-), from νέος (neos, “new, young”) and
Calchas
, indicating a
new
genus of
Calchinae
based on its presumed derived position within the subfamily.
Diagnosis.
Hemispermatophore lamina edges taper distally, forming a pointed terminus; internal nodule widely rounded to obsolete; internal protuberance weak and reduced in size; two sclerotized trunk bolsters present. Pedipalp chelal movable finger with eight median denticle (
MD
) rows and seven inner denticles (
ID
). Telson subaculear setal pair located on the vesicle/aculeus juncture; vesicle rounded and aculeus elongated, ratio of telson length to vesicle length 1.59–1.74 (1.671) in males and 1.54–1.81 (1.665) in females. Pectinal tooth count mean 8.41 for males and 7.41 for females.
Discussion.
The generic differences between
Neocalchas
and
Calchas
were discussed above; see
Fet et al. (2009: 57–67)
for a detailed description of
N. gruberi
. Note that, with this description, fauna of
Turkey
gains a new genus
Neocalchas
; however, fauna of
Greece
gains
Neocalchas
but loses
Calchas
.
New Species Descriptions