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Bernardi 
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2012
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All descriptions are based on adult (males and females) observations only.
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Chelicera; movable digit 82–84 µm, anterior portion of fixed digit 57–75 µm, entire fixed digit 220–235 µm. Basal segment with one seta in dorsal part, fixed digit with three setae. Dorsal and antiaxial lyrifissures present. Fixed and movable digits with one distinct tooth with a small medial groove, and a well developed terminal hook. Movable digit with two small denticles on ventral surface observed only in female (
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).
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Subcapitulum; four pairs of paralabial setae present in adults: 
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small, conical; With’s organ (
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) membranous and discoid: rutellum (
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) (110–120 µm) with five teeth, inserted dorso–laterally; 
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small, conical and inserted dorsally on subcapitulum (
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In the 
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(female) a series of subcuticular channels in the lateral lips were observed that culminate in a small opening located in the median portion, on the side facing the rutella. Furthermore, With’s organ has a group of ramifications laid out longitudinally on this structure, extending from its basal portion to the anterior part where a small setiform protuberance is formed (
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). This group of structures, which is probably related to sensorial functions, was only observed with clarity in the 
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. The other individuals presented wrinkled lateral lips and With's organ, the observation of all these structures being difficult.
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Palp (
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); tibia/tarsus 222–230 µm, genua 137–145 µm, femur 180–210 µm and trochanter 87–92 µm.
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C7634FFBEFF04A0A0812EF824" bold="true" box="[151,268,1971,1994]" pageId="2" pageNumber="55">FIGURE 2</emphasis>
. 
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, male adult, paratype III. Lateral view of chelicerae.
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. 
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, female adult, holotype. Ventral view of subcapitulum. All the details present in With´s Organ are not shown in this figure.
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Trochanter with three to four ribbed, tapering sensilla (
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– 
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); femur with 9–18 papilliform (
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– 
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) and 8–10 
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– 
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sensilla; genu with 10–13 
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– 
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and 22–29 
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– 
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sensilla. Tibia and tarsus partially fused. Tibia with 9–10 smooth and 45–50 
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– 
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setae. Palp tarsus with lyrifissures 
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π and 
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α. Setation includes two smooth and long rod shaped setae, 13 smooth sensilla with fine tips, three 
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– 
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, five or six 
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– 
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, five 
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– 
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, 25–27 
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– 
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, and nine 
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– 
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setae (
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). Pretarsus with a pair of well developed sessile claws. No distinct sexual differentiation observed.
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Longer (1.29– 
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) than wide (0.80– 
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) and oval. The body light in color with dark blue patches. Some segments of the legs, mainly the tarsus and tibia, have a violet coloration. Body often with brownish background reflecting ingested food (
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).
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C7632FFB8FF04A45F812EFC8C" bold="true" box="[151,268,844,867]" pageId="4" pageNumber="57">FIGURE 4</emphasis>
. 
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C7632FFB8FE8AA45E81F5FC8F" box="[281,471,845,866]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="57">Neocarus potiguar</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C7632FFB8FE4DA45E8235FC8F" bold="true" box="[478,535,845,866]" pageId="4" pageNumber="57">n. sp.</emphasis>
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, female adult, holotype. Detailed view of the ventral of lateral lips and With’s organ.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="B8993FA67632FFB8FF04A05482D6F891" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/211480/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="57" targetBox="[151,1436,916,1765]" targetPageId="4">
<paragraph id="EC596F2E7632FFB8FF04A05482D6F891" blockId="4.[151,1436,1863,1916]" pageId="4" pageNumber="57">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C7632FFB8FF04A0548116F8B0" bold="true" box="[151,308,1863,1886]" pageId="4" pageNumber="57">FIGURES 5–6</emphasis>
. 
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C7632FFB8FED3A05A8222F8B3" box="[320,512,1865,1886]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="57">Neocarus potiguar</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C7632FFB8FD95A05B8262F8B0" bold="true" box="[518,576,1864,1885]" pageId="4" pageNumber="57">n. sp.</emphasis>
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, female adult, holotype. Palp tarsus, dorsal (Fig.5) and ventral (Fig. 6) view. On dorsal view, empty circles represent the 
<emphasis id="DE92B33C7632FFB8FD9FA0758276F891" box="[524,596,1894,1916]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="57">ch type</emphasis>
setae insertion.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="B8993FA67633FFB9FF04A0D8837EF80C" box="[151,860,1995,2018]" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/211481/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="58" targetBox="[190,1401,193,1953]" targetPageId="5">
<paragraph id="EC596F2E7633FFB9FF04A0D8837EF80C" blockId="5.[151,860,1995,2018]" box="[151,860,1995,2018]" pageId="5" pageNumber="58">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C7633FFB9FF04A0D88116F80D" bold="true" box="[151,308,1995,2018]" pageId="5" pageNumber="58">FIGURES 7–8</emphasis>
. 
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C7633FFB9FED2A0DF8223F80C" box="[321,513,1996,2017]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="58">Neocarus potiguar</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C7633FFB9FD94A0DF8263F80C" bold="true" box="[519,577,1996,2017]" pageId="5" pageNumber="58">n. sp.</emphasis>
</taxonomicNameLabel>
, female adult. Dorsal view.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="B8993FA67630FFBAFF04A0BE82ABF80F" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/211482/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="59" targetBox="[192,1395,193,1943]" targetPageId="6">
<paragraph id="EC596F2E7630FFBAFF04A0BE82ABF80F" blockId="6.[151,1436,1965,2018]" pageId="6" pageNumber="59">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C7630FFBAFF04A0BE811FF82E" bold="true" box="[151,317,1965,1988]" pageId="6" pageNumber="59">FIGURES 9–11</emphasis>
. 
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C7630FFBAFEDFA0BC8228F829" box="[332,522,1967,1988]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="59">Neocarus potiguar</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C7630FFBAFD83A0BD826BF82E" bold="true" box="[528,585,1966,1987]" pageId="6" pageNumber="59">n. sp.</emphasis>
</taxonomicNameLabel>
, female adult. Scanning electron photographs of the dorsal podosoma, details of the eyes and stout ribbed setae located in this region.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="B8993FA67631FFBBFF04A4418146FC6A" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/211483/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="60" targetBox="[340,1234,206,793]" targetPageId="7">
<paragraph id="EC596F2E7631FFBBFF04A4418146FC6A" blockId="7.[151,1436,850,903]" pageId="7" pageNumber="60">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C7631FFBBFF04A441816CFC85" bold="true" box="[151,334,850,873]" pageId="7" pageNumber="60">FIGURES 12–13</emphasis>
. 
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C7631FFBBFECEA440823DFC85" box="[349,543,851,872]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="60">Neocarus potiguar</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C7631FFBBFDB4A4408240FC85" bold="true" box="[551,610,851,872]" pageId="7" pageNumber="60">n. sp.</emphasis>
</taxonomicNameLabel>
, adult. View of the sternogenital and pregenital region of the female; 12, holotype; 13, paratype I.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="B8993FA67631FFBBFF04A1728140F97B" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/211484/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="60" targetBox="[373,1241,999,1593]" targetPageId="7">
<paragraph id="EC596F2E7631FFBBFF04A1728140F97B" blockId="7.[151,1436,1633,1686]" pageId="7" pageNumber="60">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C7631FFBBFF04A172816CF99A" bold="true" box="[151,334,1633,1656]" pageId="7" pageNumber="60">FIGURES 14–15</emphasis>
. 
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C7631FFBBFECFA170823FF99A" box="[348,541,1634,1656]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="60">Neocarus potiguar</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C7631FFBBFDB7A171827DF99A" bold="true" box="[548,607,1634,1655]" pageId="7" pageNumber="60">n. sp.</emphasis>
</taxonomicNameLabel>
, adult. View of the sternogenital and pregenital region of the male; 14, paratype III; 15, paratype IV.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="EC596F2E7631FFBBFF5AA1AD82D0F8AC" blockId="7.[151,1436,1725,2037]" pageId="7" pageNumber="60">
Dorsum; anterior dorsal shield in adults with two pairs of eyes, and 114–120 stout, ribbed setae (
<figureCitation id="74DD73AB7631FFBBFF33A1F28108F914" box="[160,298,1761,1785]" captionStart="FIGURES 9 – 11" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1965,1988]" captionTargetBox="[192,1395,193,1943]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[192,1397,193,1944]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 9 – 11. Neocarus potiguar n. sp., female adult. Scanning electron photographs of the dorsal podosoma, details of the eyes and stout ribbed setae located in this region." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/211482/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="60">Figs. 9–11</figureCitation>
). Dorsal idiosoma, between the shield and the preanal segment without setae, but with numerous lyrifissures arranged in transverse rows. Preanal segment with one dorsal and two ventral stout, ribbed setae; anal plates in adults each with 11–14 stout, ribbed setae.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="EC596F2E7631FFBBFF5AA05E85BEF840" blockId="7.[151,1436,1725,2037]" pageId="7" pageNumber="60">
Sternogenital region: sternal verrucae in adults each with one long, barbed and tapering seta and two to four smaller barbed and tapering setae. Sternal area with two pairs of long and tapering setae. With four to six pairs of stout and ribbed setae, and three pairs of lyrifissures (two very large pairs and the third smaller) (
<figureCitation id="74DD73AB7631FFBBFA95A08685B2F840" box="[1286,1424,1941,1965]" captionStart="FIGURES 12 – 13" captionStartId="7.[151,264,850,873]" captionTargetBox="[340,1234,206,793]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[333,1254,193,829]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURES 12 – 13. Neocarus potiguar n. sp., adult. View of the sternogenital and pregenital region of the female; 12, holotype; 13, paratype I." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/211483/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="60">Figs. 12–13</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="EC596F2E7631FFB4FF5AA0AA8353FF1A" blockId="7.[151,1436,1725,2037]" lastBlockId="8.[151,1436,151,463]" lastPageId="8" lastPageNumber="61" pageId="7" pageNumber="60">
Pregenital area in female with one pair of capsules, each one presenting one long and tapering seta and four to six stout, ribbed setae. One (rarely two) small and tapering seta located between the pregenital capsules. The genital area presents a group of four to eight small, smooth and tapering setae. These setae are positioned in an invagination, and thus not directly exposed. They are only exposed during partial or total evagination of the ovipositor (
<figureCitation id="74DD73AB763EFFB4FF5EA7CC8177FF1A" box="[205,341,223,247]" captionStart="FIGURES 12 – 13" captionStartId="7.[151,264,850,873]" captionTargetBox="[340,1234,206,793]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[333,1254,193,829]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURES 12 – 13. Neocarus potiguar n. sp., adult. View of the sternogenital and pregenital region of the female; 12, holotype; 13, paratype I." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/211483/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="61">Figs. 12–13</figureCitation>
), situated at the base of that structure (
<figureCitation id="74DD73AB763EFFB4FC96A7CC8346FF1A" box="[773,868,223,247]" captionStart="FIGURE 17" captionStartId="9.[151,250,1607,1630]" captionTargetBox="[416,1212,233,1552]" captionTargetId="figure@9.[294,1292,193,1586]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="FIGURE 17. Neocarus potiguar n. sp., View of the ovipositor evaginated and mounted in slide." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/211486/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="61">Figs. 17</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="EC596F2E763EFFB4FF5AA6178156FE89" blockId="8.[151,1436,151,463]" pageId="8" pageNumber="61">
Pregenital area in males with one pair of capsules each with one long tapering and four to six stout, ribbed setae. Five or six stout, ribbed setae located between pregenital capsules. Genital area with 7–11 stout and ribbed setae (
<figureCitation id="74DD73AB763EFFB4FF4DA65F8145FE89" box="[222,359,332,356]" captionStart="FIGURES 14 – 15" captionStartId="7.[151,264,1633,1656]" captionTargetBox="[373,1241,999,1593]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[326,1260,953,1612]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURES 14 – 15. Neocarus potiguar n. sp., adult. View of the sternogenital and pregenital region of the male; 14, paratype III; 15, paratype IV." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/211484/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="61">Figs. 14–15</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="EC596F2E763EFFB4FF5AA67C851BFE22" blockId="8.[151,1436,151,463]" pageId="8" pageNumber="61">
Ovipositor; only four females presented an evaginated ovipositor, of which three ovipositors were mounted separately. The ovipositor comprises a tube like structure, in its median portion a single pair of gland-like structures can usually be found, and in the studied specimens the apex of the ovipositor has a convex form (
<figureCitation id="74DD73AB763EFFB4FB4AA6A4850EFE22" box="[1241,1324,439,463]" captionStart="FIGURE 17" captionStartId="9.[151,250,1607,1630]" captionTargetBox="[416,1212,233,1552]" captionTargetId="figure@9.[294,1292,193,1586]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="FIGURE 17. Neocarus potiguar n. sp., View of the ovipositor evaginated and mounted in slide." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/211486/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="61">Fig. 17</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<caption id="B8993FA6763EFFB4FF04A0B984FBF80D" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/211485/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="61" targetBox="[179,1413,542,1917]" targetPageId="8">
<paragraph id="EC596F2E763EFFB4FF04A0B984FBF80D" blockId="8.[151,1436,1962,2016]" pageId="8" pageNumber="61">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763EFFB4FF04A0B9813AF82D" bold="true" box="[151,280,1962,1985]" pageId="8" pageNumber="61">FIGURE 16</emphasis>
. 
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C763EFFB4FEB6A0BF81C1F82C" box="[293,483,1964,1985]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="61">Neocarus potiguar</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="C5A10E47763EFFB4FE7AA0B88200F82D" box="[489,546,1963,1984]" pageId="8" pageNumber="61" rank="species">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763EFFB4FE7AA0B88200F82D" bold="true" box="[489,546,1963,1984]" pageId="8" pageNumber="61">n. sp.</emphasis>
</taxonomicNameLabel>
, adult. Schematic representation of the variation in the numbers of setae observed in the genital area of the females and males; s, smooth setae; r, ribbed and stout setae; t, tapering and ribbed setae.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="B8993FA6763FFFB5FF04A154844CF9B0" box="[151,1134,1607,1630]" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/211486/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="62" targetBox="[416,1212,233,1552]" targetPageId="9">
<paragraph id="EC596F2E763FFFB5FF04A154844CF9B0" blockId="9.[151,1134,1607,1630]" box="[151,1134,1607,1630]" pageId="9" pageNumber="62">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763FFFB5FF04A154813AF9B1" bold="true" box="[151,280,1607,1630]" pageId="9" pageNumber="62">FIGURE 17</emphasis>
. 
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C763FFFB5FEB6A15B81C6F9B0" box="[293,484,1608,1629]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="62">Neocarus potiguar</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="C5A10E47763FFFB5FE79A15B8201F9B0" box="[490,547,1608,1629]" pageId="9" pageNumber="62" rank="species">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763FFFB5FE79A15B8201F9B0" bold="true" box="[490,547,1608,1629]" pageId="9" pageNumber="62">n. sp.</emphasis>
</taxonomicNameLabel>
, View of the ovipositor evaginated and mounted in slide.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="EC596F2E763FFFB5FF5AA199835BF92A" blockId="9.[151,1436,1674,2022]" pageId="9" pageNumber="62">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763FFFB5FF5AA199812AF94F" bold="true" box="[201,264,1674,1698]" pageId="9" pageNumber="62">Legs.</emphasis>
Leg I, basitarsus 340–350 µm, telotarsus 340–380 µm, tibia 880–1060 µm, genu 600–700 µm, basifemur 790–980 µm, telofemur 90–100 µm, trochanter 360–410 µm.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="EC596F2E763FFFB5FF5AA1C0830BF8E2" blockId="9.[151,1436,1674,2022]" pageId="9" pageNumber="62">Leg II, acrotarsus 60–90 µm, basitarsus 215–270 µm, telotarsus 250–325 µm, tíbia 230–290 µm, genu 210–280 µm, femur 350–450 µm, trochanter 145–215 µm.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="EC596F2E763FFFB5FF5AA00884A5F8BA" blockId="9.[151,1436,1674,2022]" pageId="9" pageNumber="62">Leg III, acrotarsus 60–75 µm, basitarsus 220–280 µm, telotarsus 250–330 µm, tíbia 225–330 µm, genu 210–275 µm, femur 290–375 µm, basitrochanter 85–140 µm, telotrochanter 105–155 µm.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="EC596F2E763FFFB5FF5AA07084B7F872" blockId="9.[151,1436,1674,2022]" pageId="9" pageNumber="62">Leg IV, acrotarsus 75–85 µm, basitarsus 300–360 µm, telotarsus 355–445 µm, tíbia 450–510 µm, genu 430–470 µm, femur 580–650 µm, basitrochanter 180–240 µm, telotrochanter 225–250 µm.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="EC596F2E763FFFB5FF5AA0B881F6F80B" blockId="9.[151,1436,1674,2022]" pageId="9" pageNumber="62">Leg I longer than others. Tarsi I without acrotarsus, but with a distinct basitarsus and telotarsus. Acrotarsus present in legs II, III and IV.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="EC596F2E763CFFB6FF04A19A847DF953" blockId="10.[151,1436,1673,1726]" pageId="10" pageNumber="63">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763CFFB6FF04A19A8139F972" bold="true" box="[151,283,1673,1696]" pageId="10" pageNumber="63">FIGURE 18</emphasis>
. 
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C763CFFB6FEB8A19881C9F94D" box="[299,491,1675,1696]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="63">Neocarus potiguar</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763CFFB6FE67A1998214F972" bold="true" box="[500,566,1674,1695]" pageId="10" pageNumber="63">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="C5A10E47763CFFB6FE67A1998213F972" box="[500,561,1674,1695]" pageId="10" pageNumber="63" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
,
</emphasis>
female adult, holotype. Dorsal partial view of tarsal I. The empty spaces represent insertions equal to those that are represented in the posterolateral portion and anterolateral face.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="EC596F2E763CFFB6FF5AA1F58541F863" blockId="10.[151,1436,1766,2006]" pageId="10" pageNumber="63">
The telotarsus I has a joint complex of setae exclusive to leg I, located in the apical portion, close to the tarsal claws. In spite of the still unknown function of this group of setae, some authors speculate that it can have a sensorial function being homologous to Haller´s organ (
<bibRefCitation id="887712DF763CFFB6FD5FA03D835BF8AB" author="Klompen" box="[716,889,1838,1862]" pageId="10" pageNumber="63" refString="Klompen, J. S. H. (2000) Prelarva and larva of Opilioacarus (Neocarus) texanus (Chamberlin and Mulaik) (Acari: Opilioacarida) with notes on the patterns of setae and lyrifissures. Journal of Natural History, 34, 1977 - 1992." type="journal article" year="2000">Klompen 2000</bibRefCitation>
; Van der Hammen 1966) (
<figureCitation id="74DD73AB763CFFB6FB31A03D84D6F8AB" box="[1186,1268,1838,1862]" captionStart="FIGURE 18" captionStartId="10.[151,250,1673,1696]" captionTargetBox="[281,1304,298,1645]" captionTargetId="figure@10.[242,1346,193,1652]" captionTargetPageId="10" captionText="FIGURE 18. Neocarus potiguar n. sp., female adult, holotype. Dorsal partial view of tarsal I. The empty spaces represent insertions equal to those that are represented in the posterolateral portion and anterolateral face." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/211487/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="63">Fig. 18</figureCitation>
A). Among the setae present in this group an exclusive 
<typeStatus id="335DD18C763CFFB6FDCBA04182AAF887" box="[600,648,1874,1898]" pageId="10" pageNumber="63">type</typeStatus>
can be observed, that presents a small rod–like shape, round, smooth, with a sharp portion at the apex. Two of these setae in this group are present in the present species (
<figureCitation id="74DD73AB763CFFB6FB63A0658563F863" box="[1264,1345,1910,1934]" captionStart="FIGURE 18" captionStartId="10.[151,250,1673,1696]" captionTargetBox="[281,1304,298,1645]" captionTargetId="figure@10.[242,1346,193,1652]" captionTargetPageId="10" captionText="FIGURE 18. Neocarus potiguar n. sp., female adult, holotype. Dorsal partial view of tarsal I. The empty spaces represent insertions equal to those that are represented in the posterolateral portion and anterolateral face." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/211487/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="63">Fig. 18</figureCitation>
C).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="EC596F2E763CFFB6FF5AA08A830DF83B" blockId="10.[151,1436,1766,2006]" pageId="10" pageNumber="63">
All legs have many setae of varied 
<typeStatus id="335DD18C763CFFB6FDF2A08982BDF85F" box="[609,671,1946,1970]" pageId="10" pageNumber="63">types</typeStatus>
, such as papiliform setae (
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763CFFB6FC41A08883C2F85F" box="[978,992,1947,1970]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="63">p</emphasis>
– 
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), small tapering and ribbed setae (like 
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763CFFB6FF42A0AC80FEF83B" box="[209,220,1983,2006]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="63">r</emphasis>
– 
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), long tapering, and ribbed setae (
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).
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C763DFFB7FF04A0BF816FF82F" bold="true" box="[151,333,1964,1987]" pageId="11" pageNumber="64">FIGURES 19–21</emphasis>
. 
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C763DFFB7FEC9A0BD823BF82E" box="[346,537,1966,1987]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="64">Neocarus potiguar</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C763DFFB7FDB3A0BE827BF82F" bold="true" box="[544,601,1965,1986]" pageId="11" pageNumber="64">n. sp.</emphasis>
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, female adult. 19, Femur and trochanter; 20, Detail of femur; 21, Anterior portion of tibia.
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</caption>
<paragraph id="EC596F2E763AFFB0FF5AA7848193FED2" blockId="12.[151,1437,151,319]" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">
The dorsal part of the leg II acrotarsus has one forked seta and one smooth seta, three pairs of slightly barbed basal setae and the strongly barbed anterior setae. Two smooth setae and one barbed setae are found on the anterolateral portions as well as on the posterolateral. Close to the tarsal claws there are a pair of smooth setae and a pair of modified setae that have a pectinated apical portion. The tarsal ambulacrum is triangular and also has a pectinated base (
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).
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C763AFFB0FF04A457816FFCB4" bold="true" box="[151,333,836,859]" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">FIGURES 22–23</emphasis>
. 
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C763AFFB0FEC9A456823AFCB7" box="[346,536,837,858]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">Neocarus potiguar</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C763AFFB0FD8DA456827AFCB7" bold="true" box="[542,600,837,858]" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">n. sp.</emphasis>
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, female adult, holotype. Antero and posterolateral view of acrotarsus II.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="EC596F2E763AFFB0FF54A492851FFB7B" blockId="12.[151,1436,897,1174]" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763AFFB0FF54A49281ECFC77" bold="true" box="[199,462,897,922]" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">Differential diagnosis.</emphasis>
The male of 
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C763AFFB0FDF4A49082CBFC77" box="[615,745,899,922]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">N. potiguar</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
has stout and ribbed setae on the pregenital and genital area. This characteristic is shared with most other species of 
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C763AFFB0FD6CA4B48348FC53" box="[767,874,935,958]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">Neocarus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, except for 
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C763AFFB0FC7DA4B48497FC53" box="[1006,1205,935,958]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">Neocarus texanus</emphasis>
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(six to nine tapering setae in genital region). However, the number and the 
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of setae on the pregenital and genital area of the female of 
<taxonomicName id="2BE614AD763AFFB0FF26A4FC8114FBEB" box="[181,310,1007,1030]" class="Arachnida" family="Opilioacaridae" genus="Neocarus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Opilioacarida" pageId="12" pageNumber="65" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="potiguar">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763AFFB0FF26A4FC8114FBEB" box="[181,310,1007,1030]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">N. potiguar</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
are unique to this species. Females have only one (rarely two) tapering, ribbed seta in the pregenital area. The most common characteristic of other 
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C763AFFB0FD36A3008332FBC7" box="[677,784,1043,1066]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">Neocarus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
spp. is the presence of either stout and ribbed setae, or the complete absence of the setae in this area. Moreover, the female of the new species has four to eight smooth setae in the genital region, a 
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of setae not present in other species, except in 
<taxonomicName id="2BE614AD763AFFB0FC4FA3488443FB9F" box="[988,1121,1114,1138]" class="Arachnida" family="Opilioacaridae" genus="Neocarus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Opilioacarida" pageId="12" pageNumber="65" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="platensis">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763AFFB0FC4FA3488443FB9F" box="[988,1121,1114,1138]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">N. platensis</emphasis>
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(six to nine smooth setae in genital region). The pregenital and genital setal patterns for all 
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C763AFFB0FCC9A36C83E7FB7B" box="[858,965,1151,1174]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">Neocarus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
species are shown in the 
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.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="EC596F2E763AFFB0FF04A3D5846FFB36" blockId="12.[151,1328,1221,1334]" box="[151,1101,1221,1244]" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763AFFB0FF04A3D580DCFB36" bold="true" box="[151,254,1222,1243]" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">TABLE 1</emphasis>
. Comparative setal pattern for the pregenital and genital region of 
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C763AFFB0FC31A3D48421FB31" box="[930,1027,1223,1244]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">Neocarus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
adults.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="EC596F2E763AFFB0FE0FA3EB83F3FAE0" blockId="12.[151,1328,1221,1334]" box="[412,977,1272,1293]" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">FEMALE MALE</paragraph>
<paragraph id="EC596F2E763AFFB0FE0FA23381DCF84F" blockId="12.[151,1328,1221,1334]" lastBlockId="12.[151,933,1929,2018]" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">Pregenital region Genital region Pregenital region Genital region a — number of setae in super adults</paragraph>
<paragraph id="EC596F2E763AFFB0FE0FA25984DAF88B" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">
<table id="9EE69D8E763A0043FF04A259854BF885" box="[151,1385,1354,1896]" gridcols="4" gridrows="12" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">
<tr id="52D66D6C763A0043FF04A259854BFA93" box="[151,1385,1354,1406]" gridrow="0" pageId="12" pageNumber="65" rowspan-0="1">
<th id="11070410763A0043FE0FA259826EFA93" box="[412,588,1354,1406]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">Number and type of setae</th>
<th id="11070410763A0043FDFBA259834EFA93" box="[616,876,1354,1406]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">Number and type of setae</th>
<th id="11070410763A0043FC19A259854BFA93" box="[906,1385,1354,1406]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">Number and type of setae Number and type of setae</th>
</tr>
<tr id="52D66D6C763A0043FF04A281854BFA45" box="[151,1385,1426,1448]" gridrow="1" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">
<th id="11070410763A0043FF04A281817DFA45" box="[151,351,1426,1448]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">
<taxonomicName id="2BE614AD763AFFB0FF0FA2808110FA45" box="[156,306,1426,1448]" class="Arachnida" family="Opilioacaridae" genus="Neocarus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Opilioacarida" pageId="12" pageNumber="65" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="nohbecanus">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763AFFB0FF0FA2808110FA45" box="[156,306,1426,1448]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">N. nohbecanus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<td id="11070410763A0043FE0FA281826EFA45" box="[412,588,1426,1448]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">0</td>
<td id="11070410763A0043FDFBA281834EFA45" box="[616,876,1426,1448]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">0</td>
<td id="11070410763A0043FC19A281854BFA45" box="[906,1385,1426,1448]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">4–5 st/r 5–7 st/r</td>
</tr>
<tr id="52D66D6C763A0043FF04A2A8854BFA3C" box="[151,1385,1467,1489]" gridrow="2" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">
<th id="11070410763A0043FF04A2A8817DFA3C" box="[151,351,1467,1489]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">
<taxonomicName id="2BE614AD763AFFB0FF0FA2AF8165FA3C" box="[156,327,1467,1489]" class="Arachnida" family="Opilioacaridae" genus="Neocarus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Opilioacarida" pageId="12" pageNumber="65" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="siankaanensis">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763AFFB0FF0FA2AF8165FA3C" box="[156,327,1467,1489]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">N. siankaanensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<td id="11070410763A0043FE0FA2A8826EFA3C" box="[412,588,1467,1489]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">0</td>
<td id="11070410763A0043FDFBA2A8834EFA3C" box="[616,876,1467,1489]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">0</td>
<td id="11070410763A0043FC19A2A8854BFA3C" box="[906,1385,1467,1489]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">2 st/r 4 st/r</td>
</tr>
<tr id="52D66D6C763A0043FF04A2F7854BFA17" box="[151,1385,1508,1530]" gridrow="3" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">
<th id="11070410763A0043FF04A2F7817DFA17" box="[151,351,1508,1530]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">
<taxonomicName id="2BE614AD763AFFB0FF0FA2F68165FA17" box="[156,327,1509,1530]" class="Arachnida" family="Opilioacaridae" genus="Neocarus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Opilioacarida" pageId="12" pageNumber="65" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="nicaraguensis">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763AFFB0FF0FA2F68165FA17" box="[156,327,1509,1530]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">N. nicaraguensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<td id="11070410763A0043FE0FA2F7826EFA17" box="[412,588,1508,1530]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">2–5 st/r</td>
<td id="11070410763A0043FDFBA2F7834EFA17" box="[616,876,1508,1530]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">0</td>
<td id="11070410763A0043FC19A2F7854BFA17" box="[906,1385,1508,1530]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">2–7 st/r 3–6 st/r</td>
</tr>
<tr id="52D66D6C763A0043FF04A11D854BF9CB" box="[151,1385,1550,1574]" gridrow="4" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">
<th id="11070410763A0043FF04A11D817DF9CB" box="[151,351,1550,1574]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">
<taxonomicName id="2BE614AD763AFFB0FF0FA11C817DF9C9" box="[156,351,1550,1572]" class="Arachnida" family="Opilioacaridae" genus="Neocarus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Opilioacarida" pageId="12" pageNumber="65" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="bajacalifornicus">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763AFFB0FF0FA11C817DF9C9" box="[156,351,1550,1572]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">N. bajacalifornicus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<td id="11070410763A0043FE0FA11D826EF9CB" box="[412,588,1550,1574]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">2 st/r</td>
<td id="11070410763A0043FDFBA11D834EF9CB" box="[616,876,1550,1574]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">0</td>
<td id="11070410763A0043FC19A11D854BF9CB" box="[906,1385,1550,1574]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">5–8(13a) st/r 7–8(11a) st/r</td>
</tr>
<tr id="52D66D6C763A0043FF04A12A854BF983" box="[151,1385,1593,1646]" gridrow="5" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">
<th id="11070410763A0043FF04A12A817DF983" box="[151,351,1593,1646]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">
<taxonomicName id="2BE614AD763AFFB0FF0FA1288106F983" class="Arachnida" family="Opilioacaridae" genus="Neocarus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Opilioacarida" pageId="12" pageNumber="65" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="subSpecies" species="bajacalifornicus" subSpecies="chamelaensis">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763AFFB0FF0FA1288106F983" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">N. bajacalifornicus chamelaensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<td id="11070410763A0043FE0FA12A826EF983" box="[412,588,1593,1646]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">2–3 st/r</td>
<td id="11070410763A0043FDFBA12A834EF983" box="[616,876,1593,1646]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">0</td>
<td id="11070410763A0043FC19A12A854BF983" box="[906,1385,1593,1646]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">4–5 st/r 4–6 st/r</td>
</tr>
<tr id="52D66D6C763A0043FF04A192854BF975" box="[151,1385,1665,1688]" gridrow="6" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">
<th id="11070410763A0043FF04A192817DF975" box="[151,351,1665,1688]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">
<taxonomicName id="2BE614AD763AFFB0FF0FA1908125F975" box="[156,263,1667,1688]" class="Arachnida" family="Opilioacaridae" genus="Neocarus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Opilioacarida" pageId="12" pageNumber="65" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="texanus">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763AFFB0FF0FA1908125F975" box="[156,263,1667,1688]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">N. texanus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<td id="11070410763A0043FE0FA192826EF975" box="[412,588,1665,1688]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">2 st/r</td>
<td id="11070410763A0043FDFBA192834EF975" box="[616,876,1665,1688]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">0</td>
<td id="11070410763A0043FC19A192854BF975" box="[906,1385,1665,1688]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">4–5 st/r 8–9 sh</td>
</tr>
<tr id="52D66D6C763A0043FF04A1B8854BF92C" box="[151,1385,1707,1729]" gridrow="7" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">
<th id="11070410763A0043FF04A1B8817DF92C" box="[151,351,1707,1729]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">
<taxonomicName id="2BE614AD763AFFB0FF0FA1BF8102F92C" box="[156,288,1707,1729]" class="Arachnida" family="Opilioacaridae" genus="Neocarus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Opilioacarida" pageId="12" pageNumber="65" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="plantensis">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763AFFB0FF0FA1BF8102F92C" box="[156,288,1707,1729]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">N. plantensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<td id="11070410763A0043FE0FA1B8826EF92C" box="[412,588,1707,1729]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">0–2 st/r</td>
<td id="11070410763A0043FDFBA1B8834EF92C" box="[616,876,1707,1729]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">6–9 sh</td>
<td id="11070410763A0043FC19A1B8854BF92C" box="[906,1385,1707,1729]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">6–10 st/r 5–10 sh</td>
</tr>
<tr id="52D66D6C763A0043FF04A1C7854BF907" box="[151,1385,1748,1770]" gridrow="8" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">
<th id="11070410763A0043FF04A1C7817DF907" box="[151,351,1748,1770]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">
<taxonomicName id="2BE614AD763AFFB0FF0FA1C6813EF907" box="[156,284,1748,1770]" class="Arachnida" family="Opilioacaridae" genus="Neocarus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Opilioacarida" pageId="12" pageNumber="65" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="orghidani">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763AFFB0FF0FA1C6813EF907" box="[156,284,1748,1770]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">N. orghidani</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<td id="11070410763A0043FE0FA1C7826EF907" box="[412,588,1748,1770]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">0</td>
<td id="11070410763A0043FDFBA1C7834EF907" box="[616,876,1748,1770]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">0</td>
<td id="11070410763A0043FC19A1C7854BF907" box="[906,1385,1748,1770]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">6–9? 13 st/r</td>
</tr>
<tr id="52D66D6C763A0043FF04A1EE854BF8F9" box="[151,1385,1789,1812]" gridrow="9" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">
<th id="11070410763A0043FF04A1EE817DF8F9" box="[151,351,1789,1812]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">
<taxonomicName id="2BE614AD763AFFB0FF0FA1EC816BF8F9" box="[156,329,1790,1812]" class="Arachnida" family="Opilioacaridae" genus="Neocarus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Opilioacarida" pageId="12" pageNumber="65" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="calakmulensis">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763AFFB0FF0FA1EC816BF8F9" box="[156,329,1790,1812]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">N. calakmulensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<td id="11070410763A0043FE0FA1EE826EF8F9" box="[412,588,1789,1812]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">2–3 st/r</td>
<td id="11070410763A0043FDFBA1EE834EF8F9" box="[616,876,1789,1812]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">0</td>
<td id="11070410763A0043FC19A1EE854BF8F9" box="[906,1385,1789,1812]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">2–6 st/r 3–8 st/r</td>
</tr>
<tr id="52D66D6C763A0043FF04A034854BF8D0" box="[151,1385,1831,1853]" gridrow="10" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">
<th id="11070410763A0043FF04A034817DF8D0" box="[151,351,1831,1853]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">
<taxonomicName id="2BE614AD763AFFB0FF0FA03B8166F8D0" box="[156,324,1832,1853]" class="Arachnida" family="Opilioacaridae" genus="Neocarus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Opilioacarida" pageId="12" pageNumber="65" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="veracruzensis">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763AFFB0FF0FA03B8166F8D0" box="[156,324,1832,1853]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">N. veracruzensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<td id="11070410763A0043FE0FA034826EF8D0" box="[412,588,1831,1853]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">2 st/r</td>
<td id="11070410763A0043FDFBA034834EF8D0" box="[616,876,1831,1853]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">0</td>
<td id="11070410763A0043FC19A034854BF8D0" box="[906,1385,1831,1853]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">6–8 st/r, 0–1 s 6–8 st/r</td>
</tr>
<tr id="52D66D6C763A0043FF04A043854BF885" box="[151,1385,1872,1896]" gridrow="11" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">
<th id="11070410763A0043FF04A043817DF885" box="[151,351,1872,1896]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">
<taxonomicName id="2BE614AD763AFFB0FF0FA0428132F88B" box="[156,272,1873,1894]" class="Arachnida" family="Opilioacaridae" genus="Neocarus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Opilioacarida" pageId="12" pageNumber="65" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="potiguar">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763AFFB0FF0FA0428132F88B" box="[156,272,1873,1894]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">N. potiguar</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<td id="11070410763A0043FE0FA043826EF885" box="[412,588,1872,1896]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">1 tp/r</td>
<td id="11070410763A0043FDFBA043834EF885" box="[616,876,1872,1896]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">4–8 sh b</td>
<td id="11070410763A0043FC19A043854BF885" box="[906,1385,1872,1896]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">5 st/r 7–10 st/r</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="EC596F2E763AFFB0FF04A0B9818BF82E" blockId="12.[151,933,1929,2018]" box="[151,425,1962,1987]" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">b —located in a tissue fold.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="EC596F2E763AFFB0FF04A0DF8387F80F" blockId="12.[151,933,1929,2018]" box="[151,933,1996,2018]" pageId="12" pageNumber="65">st/r—stout and ribbed setae; sh: smooth setae: tp/r: tapering and ribbed setae.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="EC596F2E763BFFB1FF5AA78482E0FE89" blockId="13.[151,1436,151,1256]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">
Besides the characteristics mentioned above, 
<taxonomicName id="2BE614AD763BFFB1FD4CA78A8344FF5D" box="[735,870,153,176]" class="Arachnida" family="Opilioacaridae" genus="Neocarus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Opilioacarida" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="potiguar">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763BFFB1FD4CA78A8344FF5D" box="[735,870,153,176]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">N. potiguar</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
presents six d-type setae on the palp, which is uncommon among species of 
<taxonomicName id="2BE614AD763BFFB1FE75A7AE8273FF39" box="[486,593,189,212]" class="Arachnida" family="Opilioacaridae" genus="Neocarus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Opilioacarida" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763BFFB1FE75A7AE8273FF39" box="[486,593,189,212]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Neocarus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. Of the 12 species currently described only three (
<taxonomicName id="2BE614AD763BFFB1FB1AA7AE81B7FF1A" authority="Vazquez &amp; Klompen 2002" authorityName="Vazquez &amp; Klompen" authorityYear="2002" class="Arachnida" family="Opilioacaridae" genus="Neocarus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Opilioacarida" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="nicaraguensis">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763BFFB1FB1AA7AE8565FF39" box="[1161,1351,189,212]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">N. nicaraguensis</emphasis>
(
<bibRefCitation id="887712DF763BFFB1FAC5A7AF81AFFF1A" author="Vazquez" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" refString="Vazquez, M. M. &amp; Klompen, H. (2002) The family Opilioacaridae (Acari: Parasitiformes) in North and Central America, with description of four new species. Acarologia, 42, 299 - 322." type="journal article" year="2002">Vázquez &amp; Klompen 2002</bibRefCitation>
)
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="2BE614AD763BFFB1FE33A7F28207FF15" box="[416,549,224,248]" class="Arachnida" family="Opilioacaridae" genus="Neocarus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Opilioacarida" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="platensis">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763BFFB1FE33A7F28207FF15" box="[416,549,224,248]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">N. platensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and 
<taxonomicName id="2BE614AD763BFFB1FDC8A7F282F9FF15" box="[603,731,225,248]" class="Arachnida" family="Opilioacaridae" genus="Neocarus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Opilioacarida" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="potiguar">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763BFFB1FDC8A7F282F9FF15" box="[603,731,225,248]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">N. potiguar</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
) present six d-type setae on the palp tarsus, the other nine species only have four or five d-type setae. Similarly, the number of setae ch-type present on the palp of 
<taxonomicName id="2BE614AD763BFFB1FA89A61685BEFEF1" box="[1306,1436,261,284]" class="Arachnida" family="Opilioacaridae" genus="Neocarus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Opilioacarida" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="potiguar">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763BFFB1FA89A61685BEFEF1" box="[1306,1436,261,284]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">N. potiguar</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(25–27) is higher when compared to most of the other species already described. 
<taxonomicName id="2BE614AD763BFFB1FBA0A63A8161FE89" authority="Juvara-Bals &amp; Baltac 1977" authorityName="Juvara-Bals &amp; Baltac" authorityYear="1977" class="Arachnida" family="Opilioacaridae" genus="Neocarus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Opilioacarida" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="orhidani">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763BFFB1FBA0A63A8524FEAD" box="[1075,1286,296,320]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Neocarus orhidani</emphasis>
(
<bibRefCitation id="887712DF763BFFB1FA85A6348119FE89" author="Juvara-Bals" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" refString="Juvara-Bals, I. &amp; Baltac, M. (1977) Deux nouvelles especes d' Opilioacarus (Acarina: Opilioacarida) de Cuba. I n: T. Orghidan, A. Nunez Jimenez, V. Decou, S. Negrea &amp; N. Vina Bayes (Eds), Resultats des Expeditions Biospeleogiques Cubano-Roumaines a Cuba. Academiei Republicii Socialiste Romania, Bucuresti, pp. 169 - 184." type="book chapter" year="1977">Juvara-Bals &amp; Baltac 1977</bibRefCitation>
)
</taxonomicName>
is the closest, with up to 24 setae.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="EC596F2E763BFFB1FF5AA67C8374FE22" blockId="13.[151,1436,151,1256]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">
The wide variation of setae observed on the sternogenital and genital areas, in the male and females, is somewhat commonly observed in other 
<taxonomicName id="2BE614AD763BFFB1FDB4A68682B0FE41" box="[551,658,405,428]" class="Arachnida" family="Opilioacaridae" genus="Neocarus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Opilioacarida" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763BFFB1FDB4A68682B0FE41" box="[551,658,405,428]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Neocarus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
species. Similar variations were reported from species of 
<taxonomicName id="2BE614AD763BFFB1FAA2A68685BEFE41" box="[1329,1436,405,428]" class="Arachnida" family="Opilioacaridae" genus="Neocarus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Opilioacarida" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763BFFB1FAA2A68685BEFE41" box="[1329,1436,405,428]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Neocarus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and 
<taxonomicName id="2BE614AD763BFFB1FF55A6AB8142FE3D" box="[198,352,440,464]" class="Arachnida" family="Opilioacaridae" genus="Caribeacarus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Opilioacarida" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763BFFB1FF55A6AB8142FE3D" box="[198,352,440,464]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Caribeacarus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
described by 
<bibRefCitation id="887712DF763BFFB1FE6EA6A48370FE22" author="Vazquez" box="[509,850,439,463]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" refString="Vazquez, M. M. &amp; Klompen, H. (2009) New species of New World Opilioacaridae (Acari: Parasitiformes) with the description of a new genus from the Caribbean region. Zootaxa, 2061, 23 - 44." type="journal article" year="2009">Vázquez and Klompen (2009)</bibRefCitation>
.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="A4FC3CA5763BFFB1FF54A6CF84C1FC2A" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" type="materials_examined">
<paragraph id="EC596F2E763BFFB1FF54A6CF8383FCF9" blockId="13.[151,1436,151,1256]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763BFFB1FF54A6CF8156FE19" bold="true" box="[199,372,475,500]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">
<typeStatus id="335DD18C763BFFB1FF54A6CF8121FE19" box="[199,259,476,500]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Type</typeStatus>
material
</emphasis>
. 
<typeStatus id="335DD18C763BFFB1FE17A6CF81CDFE19" box="[388,495,476,500]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" type="holotype">Holotype</typeStatus>
, female (
<collectionCode id="8AF7F7EB763BFFB1FDCAA6CF828EFE19" box="[601,684,476,500]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">MZLQ</collectionCode>
2814), collected in Gruta do Pinga cave, municipality of Baraúna, Rio Grande do Norte State, 
<collectingCountry id="94F12FBE763BFFB1FE74A6EC820DFDFA" box="[487,559,511,535]" name="Brazil" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Brazil</collectingCountry>
. coll. Bento D., 
<date id="985849EE763BFFB1FD64A6EC83B3FDFA" box="[759,913,511,535]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" value="2010-09-29">29 Sep 2010</date>
. 
<typeStatus id="335DD18C763BFFB1FC0CA5138423FDF5" box="[927,1025,512,536]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" type="paratype">Paratype</typeStatus>
I, female (
<collectingCountry id="94F12FBE763BFFB1FB1BA6EC84E8FDFA" box="[1160,1226,511,535]" name="Iceland" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">ISLA</collectingCountry>
1918) collected in Baraúna municipality (outside caves), Rio Grande do Norte State, 
<collectingCountry id="94F12FBE763BFFB1FC13A53783EAFDD1" box="[896,968,548,572]" name="Brazil" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Brazil</collectingCountry>
. coll. Bernardi L.F. 
<collectingCountry id="94F12FBE763BFFB1FB31A537849BFDD1" box="[1186,1209,548,572]" name="Iceland" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">O</collectingCountry>
., 
<date id="985849EE763BFFB1FB59A5378574FDD1" box="[1226,1366,548,572]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" value="2008-06-12">12 Jun 2008</date>
. 
<typeStatus id="335DD18C763BFFB1FAF2A53680E5FD8D" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" type="paratype">Paratype</typeStatus>
II, female (
<collectingCountry id="94F12FBE763BFFB1FED9A55481A9FDB2" box="[330,395,583,607]" name="Iceland" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">ISLA</collectingCountry>
1916) collected in Gruta do Pinga cave, municipality of Baraúna, Rio Grande do Norte State, 
<collectingCountry id="94F12FBE763BFFB1FF04A57F80FDFD69" box="[151,223,620,644]" name="Brazil" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Brazil</collectingCountry>
. coll. Bento D., 
<date id="985849EE763BFFB1FE31A57F821AFD69" box="[418,568,620,644]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" value="2010-09-29">29 Sep 2010</date>
. 
<typeStatus id="335DD18C763BFFB1FDD5A57E828AFD68" box="[582,680,621,645]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" type="paratype">Paratype</typeStatus>
III, male (
<collectingCountry id="94F12FBE763BFFB1FCBBA57F8348FD69" box="[808,874,620,644]" name="Iceland" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">ISLA</collectingCountry>
1907) collected in Baraúna municipality (outside caves), Rio Grande do Norte State, 
<collectingCountry id="94F12FBE763BFFB1FDB0A59C8249FD4A" box="[547,619,655,679]" name="Brazil" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Brazil</collectingCountry>
. coll. Bernardi L.F. 
<collectingCountry id="94F12FBE763BFFB1FCD6A59C837EFD4A" box="[837,860,655,679]" name="Iceland" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">O</collectingCountry>
., 
<date id="985849EE763BFFB1FCFFA59C83D5FD4A" box="[876,1015,655,679]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" value="2008-06-12">12 Jun 2008</date>
. 
<typeStatus id="335DD18C763BFFB1FB91A5838446FD45" box="[1026,1124,656,680]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" type="paratype">Paratype</typeStatus>
IV, male (
<collectionCode id="8AF7F7EB763BFFB1FB44A59C850BFD4A" box="[1239,1321,655,679]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">MZLQ</collectionCode>
2815) collected from Furna Feia cave, municipality of Baraúna, Rio Grande do Norte State, 
<collectingCountry id="94F12FBE763BFFB1FBDDA5A784B4FD21" box="[1102,1174,692,716]" name="Brazil" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Brazil</collectingCountry>
. coll. Ferreira R.L., 
<date id="985849EE763BFFB1FA13A5A78126FD02" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" value="2010-09-31">31 Sep 2010</date>
. 
<typeStatus id="335DD18C763BFFB1FE9CA5CB8153FD1D" box="[271,369,728,752]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" type="paratype">Paratype</typeStatus>
V, male (
<collectionCode id="8AF7F7EB763BFFB1FE4DA5C48212FD02" box="[478,560,727,751]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">MZLQ</collectionCode>
2815) collected in Governador Dix Sept Rosado municipality (outside caves), Rio Grande do Norte State, 
<collectingCountry id="94F12FBE763BFFB1FE5CA5EF8235FCF9" box="[463,535,764,788]" name="Brazil" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Brazil</collectingCountry>
. coll. Bernardi L.F. 
<collectingCountry id="94F12FBE763BFFB1FD62A5EF832AFCF9" box="[753,776,764,788]" name="Iceland" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">O</collectingCountry>
., 
<date id="985849EE763BFFB1FC8BA5EF8383FCF9" box="[792,929,764,788]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" value="2010-06-31">31.Jun 2010</date>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="EC596F2E763BFFB1FF5AA40C84C1FC2A" blockId="13.[151,1436,151,1256]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763BFFB1FF5AA40C8236FCD5" bold="true" box="[201,532,799,824]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Other material examined.</emphasis>
One male (
<collectingCountry id="94F12FBE763BFFB1FD25A40C82DBFCDA" box="[694,761,799,823]" name="Iceland" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">ISLA</collectingCountry>
1912), five females (
<collectingCountry id="94F12FBE763BFFB1FC6CA40C8463FCDA" box="[1023,1089,799,823]" name="Iceland" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">ISLA</collectingCountry>
1908, 
<collectingCountry id="94F12FBE763BFFB1FB03A40C84F3FCDA" box="[1168,1233,799,823]" name="Iceland" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">ISLA</collectingCountry>
1909, 
<collectingCountry id="94F12FBE763BFFB1FA8CA40C8542FCDA" box="[1311,1376,799,823]" name="Iceland" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">ISLA</collectingCountry>
1910, 
<collectingCountry id="94F12FBE763BFFB1FF04A45780FBFCB1" box="[151,217,836,860]" name="Iceland" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">ISLA</collectingCountry>
1911, 
<collectingCountry id="94F12FBE763BFFB1FE8DA4578142FCB1" box="[286,352,836,860]" name="Iceland" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">ISLA</collectingCountry>
1913), 2 protonymphs (
<collectingCountry id="94F12FBE763BFFB1FDFDA4578292FCB1" box="[622,688,836,860]" name="Iceland" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">ISLA</collectingCountry>
1917, 
<collectingCountry id="94F12FBE763BFFB1FD64A457831BFCB1" box="[759,825,836,860]" name="Iceland" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">ISLA</collectingCountry>
1919), one deutonymph (
<collectingCountry id="94F12FBE763BFFB1FBC9A45784BEFCB1" box="[1114,1180,836,860]" name="Iceland" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">ISLA</collectingCountry>
1920), one tritonymph (
<collectingCountry id="94F12FBE763BFFB1FF0CA47480C3FC92" box="[159,225,871,895]" name="Iceland" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">ISLA</collectingCountry>
1921) collected in Baraúna municipality (outside caves), Rio Grande do Norte State, 
<collectingCountry id="94F12FBE763BFFB1FB3FA47484D6FC92" box="[1196,1268,871,895]" name="Brazil" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Brazil</collectingCountry>
. coll. Bernardi L.F. 
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., 
<date id="985849EE763BFFB1FF63A49F81A1FC49" box="[240,387,908,932]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" value="2008-06-12">12 Jun 2008</date>
. One female (
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1915), one tritonymph (
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1914) collected in Gruta Apertar da Hora cave, municipality of Jandaíra, Rio Grande do Norte State, 
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. coll. Ferreira R.L., 
<date id="985849EE763BFFB1FBCBA4BC84FCFC2A" box="[1112,1246,943,967]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" value="2009-07-22">22 Jul 2009</date>
.
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C763BFFB1FF54A4C7816CFC01" bold="true" box="[199,334,980,1004]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Etymology.</emphasis>
The specific epithet is an adjective used in 
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to designate the natives from the state of Rio Grande do Norte.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="EC596F2E763BFFB1FF54A30F84F5FB05" blockId="13.[151,1436,151,1256]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763BFFB1FF54A30F824AFBD9" bold="true" box="[199,616,1051,1076]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Ecology and distribution remarks.</emphasis>
Four males, eight females and two protonymphs, one deutonymph and two tritonymphs were collected in the epigeal environment of karstic areas in the municipal districts of Baraúna, Felipe Guerra, Governador Dix–Sept Rosado, Jandaíra e Mossoró (
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). Furthermore, a female was collected in the Furna Feia (Baraúna), another in the Abrigo do Pinga (Baraúna), and 
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in the Gruta da Aroeira and Gruta Apertar da Hora (Jandaíra). All these places are located within the Apodi Carbonatic Group, that encompasses a large part of the area to the north of the state of Rio Grande do Norte (Table 2) (
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).
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<paragraph id="EC596F2E763BFFB1FF04A20B8524F965" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">
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<th id="11070410763B0043FF04A20B821FFAC3" box="[151,573,1304,1326]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763BFFB1FF04A20B80DCFAC0" bold="true" box="[151,254,1304,1325]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">TABLE 2</emphasis>
. Records of 
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C763BFFB1FEECA20A821FFAC3" box="[383,573,1305,1326]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Neocarus potiguar</emphasis>
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<th id="11070410763B0043FDD7A20B827AFAC3" box="[580,600,1304,1326]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763BFFB1FDD7A20B827AFAC0" bold="true" box="[580,600,1304,1325]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">n.</emphasis>
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<th id="11070410763B0043FDCCA20B8475FAC3" box="[607,1111,1304,1326]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763BFFB1FDCCA20B825FFAC0" bold="true" box="[607,637,1304,1325]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">sp.</emphasis>
in caves of Rio Grande do Norte State, Brazil.
</th>
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<tr id="52D66D6C763B0043FF04A25A851DFA8D" box="[151,1343,1353,1376]" gridrow="1" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" rowspan-1="1">
<th id="11070410763B0043FF04A25A821FFA8D" box="[151,573,1353,1376]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Municipally</th>
<td id="11070410763B0043FDCCA25A8475FA8D" box="[607,1111,1353,1376]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Locality Latitude (S)*</td>
<td id="11070410763B0043FB08A25A851DFA8D" box="[1179,1343,1353,1376]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Longitude (W)*</td>
</tr>
<tr id="52D66D6C763B0043FF04A261851DFA66" box="[151,1343,1394,1419]" gridrow="2" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" rowspan-1="1">
<th id="11070410763B0043FF04A261821FFA66" box="[151,573,1394,1419]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Baraúna</th>
<td id="11070410763B0043FDCCA2618475FA66" box="[607,1111,1394,1419]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Epigean environment 05o02’09’’</td>
<td id="11070410763B0043FB08A261851DFA66" box="[1179,1343,1394,1419]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">37o34’14’’</td>
</tr>
<tr id="52D66D6C763B0043FF04A28D851DFA5A" box="[151,1343,1438,1463]" gridrow="3" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" rowspan-1="1">
<th id="11070410763B0043FF04A28D821FFA5A" box="[151,573,1438,1463]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Baraúna</th>
<td id="11070410763B0043FDCCA28D8475FA5A" box="[607,1111,1438,1463]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Furna Feia cave 05o02’10.08’’</td>
<td id="11070410763B0043FB08A28D851DFA5A" box="[1179,1343,1438,1463]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">37o33’35.45’’</td>
</tr>
<tr id="52D66D6C763B0043FF04A2D9851DFA0F" box="[151,1343,1482,1506]" gridrow="4" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" rowspan-1="1">
<th id="11070410763B0043FF04A2D9821FFA0F" box="[151,573,1482,1506]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Baraúna</th>
<td id="11070410763B0043FDCCA2D98475FA0F" box="[607,1111,1482,1506]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Pinga cave 05o03’06.5’’</td>
<td id="11070410763B0043FB08A2D9851DFA0F" box="[1179,1343,1482,1506]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">37o32’21.7’’</td>
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<th id="11070410763B0043FF04A2E5821FF9E1" box="[151,573,1526,1548]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Governador Dix Sept Rosado</th>
<td id="11070410763B0043FDCCA2E58475F9E1" box="[607,1111,1526,1548]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Epigean environment 05º30’55’’</td>
<td id="11070410763B0043FB08A2E5851DF9E1" box="[1179,1343,1526,1548]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">37º31’40’’</td>
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<th id="11070410763B0043FF04A10C821FF9D8" box="[151,573,1567,1589]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Governador Dix Sept Rosado</th>
<td id="11070410763B0043FDCCA10C8475F9D8" box="[607,1111,1567,1589]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Epigean environment 05º29’41.9’’</td>
<td id="11070410763B0043FB08A10C851DF9D8" box="[1179,1343,1567,1589]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">37º32’42.1’’</td>
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<tr id="52D66D6C763B0043FF04A15A851DF9B2" box="[151,1343,1609,1631]" gridrow="7" pageId="13" pageNumber="66" rowspan-1="1">
<th id="11070410763B0043FF04A15A821FF9B2" box="[151,573,1609,1631]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Jandaíra</th>
<td id="11070410763B0043FDCCA15A8475F9B2" box="[607,1111,1609,1631]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Aroeira cave 05º19’57.8’’</td>
<td id="11070410763B0043FB08A15A851DF9B2" box="[1179,1343,1609,1631]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">36º08’18.6’’</td>
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<th id="11070410763B0043FF04A161821FF965" box="[151,573,1650,1672]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Jandaíra</th>
<td id="11070410763B0043FDCCA1618475F965" box="[607,1111,1650,1672]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">Apertar da Hora cave 05º20’20’’</td>
<td id="11070410763B0043FB08A161851DF965" box="[1179,1343,1650,1672]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">36º08’30’’</td>
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</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C763BFFB1FF04A1BA8086F953" bold="true" box="[151,164,1705,1726]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">*</emphasis>
SAD 69, South 
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Datum.
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<paragraph id="EC596F2E763BFFB1FF5AA1FF8361F85A" blockId="13.[151,1436,1771,1975]" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">
In spite of some specimens having been found in caves, it is most probable that the subterranean environment is a habitat colonized occasionally by 
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C763BFFB1FDD7A00382E6F8CA" box="[580,708,1808,1831]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">N. potiguar</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. Collections were made in 40 caves located in the Apodi Carbonatic Group, state of Rio Grande do Norte, however in only three caves a total of just five specimens of this species were found. In the epigeal environment, external, sporadic collections were undertaken in only three places, however a total of 
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in these places were observed. 
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such, we believe that the main habitat of 
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C763BFFB1FA88A06E850CF879" box="[1307,1326,1917,1940]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">N</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="DE92B33C763BFFB1FAAFA06E85BEF879" box="[1340,1436,1917,1940]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="66">potiguar</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is the external environment, being found mainly under rocks.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C7638FFB2FF04A428816EFCBC" bold="true" box="[151,332,827,850]" pageId="14" pageNumber="67">FIGURES 24–25</emphasis>
. 
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C7638FFB2FECAA42E8235FCBF" box="[345,535,829,850]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="67">Neocarus potiguar</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C7638FFB2FD8EA42F827EFCBC" bold="true" box="[541,604,828,849]" pageId="14" pageNumber="67">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="C5A10E477638FFB2FD8EA42F8275FCBC" box="[541,599,828,849]" pageId="14" pageNumber="67" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
,
</emphasis>
female adult. Specimens collected in the Gruta da Arueira, municipality of Jandaíra.
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C7638FFB2FF04A04C813BF898" bold="true" box="[151,281,1887,1910]" pageId="14" pageNumber="67">FIGURE 26</emphasis>
. Occurrences sites of the 
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C7638FFB2FDB2A07282C2F89B" box="[545,736,1889,1910]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="67">Neocarus potiguar</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="DE92B33C7638FFB2FD74A0738303F898" bold="true" box="[743,801,1888,1909]" pageId="14" pageNumber="67">n. sp.</emphasis>
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in the Rio Grande do Norte State, Brazil. Highlights show the extension of the limestone rock of the Apodi Group.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="EC596F2E7639FFB3FF5AA7848463FEF2" blockId="15.[151,1436,151,575]" pageId="15" pageNumber="68">
The specimens observed in the epigeal environment as well as in the hypogeal environment were found under rocks and were solitary, except those observed in the municipal district of Mossoró, in the area known locally as Maysa`s Farm (
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, Datum SAD69). In this locality, they were observed under small rocks in groups of three to six specimens, and these individuals were found intimately close.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="EC596F2E7639FFB3FF5AA6398404FE42" blockId="15.[151,1436,151,575]" pageId="15" pageNumber="68">
The Caatinga is a unique biome, being found exclusively in Brazilian territory, and includes a large number of endemic species, which makes it an area of great importance for conservation (Silva 
<emphasis id="DE92B33C7639FFB3FBD5A643845CFE8A" box="[1094,1150,335,359]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="68">et al.</emphasis>
, 2003). But this fact does not protect these areas, such as the Apodi Carbonatic Group, from strong anthropic pressure such as mining (limestone extraction), petroleum extraction, deforestation and a high presence of trash.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="EC596F2E7639FFB3FF5AA6A9848CFDD2" blockId="15.[151,1436,151,575]" pageId="15" pageNumber="68">
The presence of specimens of the order 
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in some locales of the Caatinga biome reinforce the importance of the area and the need for the elaboration of conservation plans for this area. So doing would be a great step towards avoiding the destruction of the environment, the epigeal, as well as hypogeal, resulting in great loss of biodiversity, besides the extinction of 
<taxonomicName id="2BE614AD7639FFB3FD01A53B8330FDD2" box="[658,786,552,575]" class="Arachnida" family="Opilioacaridae" genus="Neocarus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Opilioacarida" pageId="15" pageNumber="68" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="potiguar">
<emphasis id="DE92B33C7639FFB3FD01A53B8287FDD2" box="[658,677,552,575]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="68">N</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="DE92B33C7639FFB3FD21A53B8330FDD2" box="[690,786,552,575]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="68">potiguar</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
which is likely endemic to this area.
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