Revision of Thaumatocranaus Roewer, 1932, with description of two new species (Opiliones: Laniatores: Gonyleptoidea)
Author
Hara, Marcos R.
Author
Bragagnolo, Cibele
Author
Pinto-Da-Rocha, Ricardo
text
Zootaxa
2017
4254
4
457
472
journal article
33201
10.11646/zootaxa.4254.4.3
d25360d8-7a6b-4441-8ce3-4fd2b89121f1
1175-5326
556045
29A83502-70C0-4A8F-82D5-CD692FC3219E
Key to males of
Thaumatocranaus
species
1. Lateral margin of dorsal scutum with external row of tubercles increasing in size posteriorly, becoming slightly large and blunt (
Fig. 1
A); median robust apophysis on free tergite III bifid (
Fig. 1
A); metatarsus I distal half inflated (
Fig. 2
A); trochanter IV with a prodorsal, acuminated, enlarged subapical tubercle pointing dorsally (
Fig. 2
C)..............
T. mirabilis
(Ecuador)
- Lateral margin of dorsal scutum with external row of tubercles increasing in size posteriorly, becoming large, conical and slightly acuminated (
Figs 3
A, 5A); median robust apophysis on free tergite III single (unbranched) (
Figs 3
A, 5A); metatarsus I distal half not inflated; trochanter IV with prodorsal, blunt, enlarged subapical tubercle (
Figs 4
A, 6C)..................2
2. Femur III with a retroventral subapical conical, acuminated, enlarged apophysis (
Fig. 6
A); femur IV retrodorsal apical spine strongly curved retrolaterally (
Fig. 6
D, E).......................................
T. splendidus
sp. nov.
(Colombia)
- Femur III ventral face unarmed (without apophyses or large tubercles); femur IV retrodorsal apical spine curved posteriorly and slightly retrolaterally (
Fig. 4
B, C)..........................................
T. magnificus
sp. nov.
(Colombia)