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<taxonomicName LSID="http://zoobank.org/4785F071-6FDF-4732-A1D2-67B6CDD0CB86" authority="Fisher & Dowling" class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola sharkeyi" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="sharkeyi">Torrenticola sharkeyi Fisher & Dowling</taxonomicName>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Material examined.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">HOLOTYPE (♀): from USA, New Mexico, Catron County, Gila Hot Springs, Little Creek Recreational Area, Little Creek, off Route 15, 6 May 2012, by IM Smith, IMS120006, DNA 2891.</paragraph>
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PARATYPES (13 ♀; 11 ♂): Arizona, USA: 2 ♀ and 2 ♂ from Coconino County, Oak Creek Canyon, Oak Creek, beside Route 89A, between Banjo Bill & Bootlegger campgrounds, 21 Jul 1987, by IM Smith, IMS870100A & IMS870100B
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1 ♀ and 1 ♂ from Yavapai County, West Clear Creek at Clear Creek campground, off Forest Road 9, east of Camp Verde, 19-22 Jul 1987, by IM Smith, IMS870098 & IMS870102
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New Mexico, USA: 1 ♀ and 1 ♂ from Catron County, Gila Cliff Dwellers National Monument, West Fork of Gila River, 10 Jul 1987, by IM Smith, IMS870080A
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1 ♂ (ALLOTYPE) from Catron County, Gila Hot Springs, Little Creek, Little Creek Recreational Area off Route 15, 6 May 2012, by IM Smith, IMS120006, DNA 2892
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1 ♀ and 1 ♂ from Catron County, Gila River, beside Route 15, just below mouth of Little Creek, 11 Jul 1987, by IM Smith, IMS870083A
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<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
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2 ♀ and 1 ♂ from Catron County, Gila Hot Springs, Little Creek, Little Creek Recreational Area off Route 15, 6 May 2012, by IM Smith, IMS120006
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<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
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2 ♀ and 3 ♂ from Catron County, Little Creek, beside Route 15, 65 kilometers north of Route 180 in Silver City, 10 Jul 1987, by IM Smith, IMS870081A
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<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
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3 ♀ and 2 ♂ from Grant County, Gila River Recreation Area, East Fork of Gila River, beside Route 15, 11 Jul 1987, by IM Smith, IMS870082A
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1 ♀ and 1 ♂ from Grant County, Grapevine Recreational Area, East Fork of Gila River, off Route 15 north of Silver City, 5 May 2012, by IM Smith, IMS120007.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Type deposition.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Holotype (♀), allotype (♂), and most paratypes (8 ♀; 5 ♂) deposited in the CNC; other paratypes (5 ♀; 5 ♂) deposited in ACUA.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Diagnosis.</paragraph>
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<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola sharkeyi" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="sharkeyi">Torrenticola sharkeyi</taxonomicName>
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is unlike all other western species by having the following combination of characters: dorsal coloration, although faint, restricted posteriorly; indistinct hind coxal margins; and ellipsoid body. It is only known from Catron & Grant Counties, New Mexico. It is most similar to members of the Rala Group (
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. rala" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="rala">T. rala</taxonomicName>
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,
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. keesdavidsi" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="keesdavidsi">T. keesdavidsi</taxonomicName>
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,
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. kurtvietsi" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="kurtvietsi">T. kurtvietsi</taxonomicName>
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,
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. boettgeri" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="boettgeri">T. boettgeri</taxonomicName>
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,
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. lamellipalpis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="lamellipalpis">T. lamellipalpis</taxonomicName>
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,
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. dolichodactyla" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="dolichodactyla">T. dolichodactyla</taxonomicName>
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, and
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. anoplopalpa" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="anoplopalpa">T. anoplopalpa</taxonomicName>
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); however, members of this group are colorless.
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. sharkeyi" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="sharkeyi">T. sharkeyi</taxonomicName>
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can be differentiated from
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. boettgeri" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="boettgeri">T. boettgeri</taxonomicName>
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,
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. kurtvietsi" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="kurtvietsi">T. kurtvietsi</taxonomicName>
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,
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. lamellipalpis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="lamellipalpis">T. lamellipalpis</taxonomicName>
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,
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. keesdavidsi" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="keesdavidsi">T. keesdavidsi</taxonomicName>
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, and
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. anoplopalpa" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="anoplopalpa">T. anoplopalpa</taxonomicName>
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by having tuberculate ventral extensions on the pedipalpal femora (others are lacking extensions, have dentate flanged extensions or wide lamellate extensions).
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. sharkeyi" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="sharkeyi">T. sharkeyi</taxonomicName>
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can be differentiated from
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. rala" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="rala">T. rala</taxonomicName>
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,
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. kurtvietsi" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="kurtvietsi">T. kurtvietsi</taxonomicName>
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,
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. boettgeri" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="boettgeri">T. boettgeri</taxonomicName>
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,
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. dolichodactyla" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="dolichodactyla">T. dolichodactyla</taxonomicName>
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and
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. anoplopalpa" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="anoplopalpa">T. anoplopalpa</taxonomicName>
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by having a more elongate pedipalpal tibiae (length/width = 3.81-4.10 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. sharkeyi" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="sharkeyi">T. sharkeyi</taxonomicName>
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, 1.75-3.38 in others).
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. sharkeyi" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="sharkeyi">T. sharkeyi</taxonomicName>
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can be differentiated from
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. kurtvietsi" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="kurtvietsi">T. kurtvietsi</taxonomicName>
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,
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. keesdavidsi" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="keesdavidsi">T. keesdavidsi</taxonomicName>
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,
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. lamellipalpis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="lamellipalpis">T. lamellipalpis</taxonomicName>
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, and
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. anoplopalpa" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="anoplopalpa">T. anoplopalpa</taxonomicName>
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by having a stockier subcapitulum (ventral length/width = 2.03-2.40 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. sharkeyi" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="sharkeyi">T. sharkeyi</taxonomicName>
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, 2.51-4.16 in others).
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Description.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Female (Figure 235) (n = 5) (holotype measurements in parentheses when available) with characters of the genus with following specifications.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Dorsum - (650-750 (715) long; 450-530 (490) wide) ovoid with faint bluish-purple coloration restricted posteriorly or colorless. Anterio-medial platelets (130-155 (137.5) long; 50-57.5 (52.5) wide). Anterio-lateral platelets (187.5-225 (202.5) long; 62.5-75 (67.5) wide) free from dorsal plate. Dgl-4 closer to the edge of the dorsum than to the muscle scars (distance between Dgl-4 305-360 (335)). Dorsal plate proportions: dorsum length/width 1.41-1.46 (1.46); dorsal width/distance between Dgl-4 1.38-1.52 (1.46); anterio-medial platelet length/width 2.60-2.77 (2.62); anterio-lateral platelet length/width 2.91-3.08 (3.00); anterio-lateral/anterio-medial length 1.39-1.47 (1.47).</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Gnathosoma - Subcapitulum (300-335 (310) long (ventral); 215-245 (227) long (dorsal); 135-157.5 (152.5) tall) colorless. Rostrum (117.5-137.5 (125) long; 45-55 (46.25) wide). Chelicerae (290-340 (314) long) with curved fangs (62.5-70 (68) long). Subcapitular proportions: ventral length/height 2.03-2.25 (2.03); rostrum length/width 2.45-2.89 (2.70). Pedipalps with short tuberculate ventral extensions on femora and genua. Palpomeres: trochanter (42.5-50 (50) long); femur (112.5-132.5 (125) long); genu (66.25-75 (68.75) long); tibia (100-107.5 (105) long; 25-27.5 (26.25) wide); tarsus (23.75-27.5 (27.5) long). Palpomere proportions: femur/genu 1.67-1.83 (1.82); tibia/femur 0.81-0.91 (0.84); tibia length/width 3.91-4.10 (4.00).</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Venter - (730-880 (870) long; 513-610 (543) wide) colorless. Gnathosomal bay (145-186.25 (181.25) long; 92.5-105 (105) wide). Cxgl-4 apical. Medial suture (20-25 (20) long). Genital plates (177.5-200 (200) long; 157.5-180 (167.5) wide). Additional measurements: Cx-1 (280-350 (323) long (total); 125-160 (140) long (medial)); Cx-3 (365-405 (365) wide); anterior venter (167.5-186.25 (181.25) long). Ventral proportions: gnathosomal bay length/width 1.57-1.84 (1.73); anterior venter/genital field length 0.91-0.97 (0.91); anterior venter length/genital field width 1.03-1.08 (1.08); anterior venter/medial suture 7.30-9.25 (9.06).</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Male (Figure 236) (n = 5) (allotypic measurements in parentheses when available) with characters of the genus with following specifications.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Dorsum - (580-650 (650) long; 415-470 (470) wide) ovoid with faint bluish-purple coloration restricted posteriorly or colorless. Anterio-medial platelets (125-137.5 (137.5) long; 40-60 (60) wide). Anterio-lateral platelets (180-197.5 (197.5) long; 62.5-82.5 (82.5) wide) free from dorsal plate. Dgl-4 closer to the edge of the dorsum than to the muscle scars (distance between Dgl-4 280-320 (320)). Dorsal plate proportions: dorsum length/width 1.36-1.44 (1.38); dorsal width/distance between Dgl-4 1.46-1.49 (1.47); anterio-medial platelet length/width 2.29-3.13 (2.29); anterio-lateral platelet length/width 2.39-2.96 (2.39); anterio-lateral/anterio-medial length 1.37-1.51 (1.44).</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Gnathosoma - Subcapitulum (250-300 (300) long (ventral); 195-216 (215.75) long (dorsal); 105-127.5 (127.5) tall) colorless. Rostrum (100-119 (118.75) long; 37.5-50 (42.5) wide). Chelicerae (270-303 (303) long) with curved fangs (46-50 (47) long). Subcapitular proportions: ventral length/height 2.31-2.40 (2.35); rostrum length/width 2.30-2.91 (2.79). Pedipalps with short tuberculate ventral extensions on femora and genua. Palpomeres: trochanter (45-47.5 (47.5) long); femur (102.5-115 (110) long); genu (57.5-67.5 (67.5) long); tibia (88-104 (103.75) long; 22.5-27 (26.25) wide); tarsus (22.5-27.5 (22.5) long). Palpomere proportions: femur/genu 1.63-1.80 (1.63); tibia/femur 0.83-0.94 (0.94); tibia length/width 3.80-3.95 (3.95).</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Venter - (670-771 (770) long; 460-520 (496) wide) colorless. Gnathosomal bay (127.5-170 (170) long; 80-90 (90) wide). Cxgl-4 apical. Medial suture (85-105 (100) long). Genital plates (177.5-202 (201.25) long; 135-147.5 (147.5) wide). Additional measurements: Cx-1 (270-315 (305) long (total); 140-157.5 (157.5) long (medial)); Cx-3 (325-370 (360) wide); anterior venter (237.5-270 (270) long). Ventral proportions: gnathosomal bay length/width 1.46-1.94 (1.89); anterior venter/genital field length 1.28-1.41 (1.34); anterior venter length/genital field width 1.70-1.93 (1.83); anterior venter/medial suture 2.43-2.79 (2.70).</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Immatures unknown.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Etymology.</paragraph>
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Specific epithet (
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<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Arrenuridae" genus="Lebertioidea" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Lebertioidea sharkeyi" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="sharkeyi">sharkeyi</taxonomicName>
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) named in honor of braconid systematist, Michael Sharkey, who advised JRF during his
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<normalizedToken originalValue="master’s">master's</normalizedToken>
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degree and solidified his life-long passion for taxonomy.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Distribution.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Southwestern, New Mexico and Arizona (Figure 234).</paragraph>
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Figure 234.
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<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola sharkeyi" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="sharkeyi">Torrenticola sharkeyi</taxonomicName>
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sp. n. distribution.
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Figure 235.
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<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola sharkeyi" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="sharkeyi">Torrenticola sharkeyi</taxonomicName>
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sp. n. female: A dorsal plates B venter (legs removed) C subcapitulum D pedipalp (setae not accurately depicted). Scale = 100
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.
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Figure 236.
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<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola sharkeyi" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="sharkeyi">Torrenticola sharkeyi</taxonomicName>
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sp. n. male: A dorsal plates B venter (legs removed) C subcapitulum D pedipalp (setae not accurately depicted). Scale = 100
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</paragraph>
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</caption>
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</subSubSection>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Remarks.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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Our analyses were unable to confidently place
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<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola sharkeyi" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="sharkeyi">Torrenticola sharkeyi</taxonomicName>
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phylogenetically. The COI analyses recovers this species at the base of the Raptor Complex, but this relationship was not recovered in the combined analysis. Because of this ambiguity, we refrain from placing this species in a species complex. Furthermore, because of the unique morphology of this species, we refrain from placing this species in an identification group.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">All specimens are less than 2% different in COI sequence from each other and greater than 16% different from sister species.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">This species hypothesis is supported by low COI divergence within the species (0-2%) and high divergence between species (greater than 3%), and by the morphological characters outlined in the diagnosis.</paragraph>
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</treatment>
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