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<heading id="D08081BBFFE4F96C6B99F9331A36A6A1" bold="true" box="[151,615,1727,1753]" fontSize="11" level="1" pageId="15" pageNumber="16" reason="1">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFE4F96C6B99F9331A36A6A1" bold="true" box="[151,615,1727,1753]" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFE4F96C6B99F933191DA6A1" bold="true" box="[151,332,1727,1753]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFE4F96C6B99F9331947A6A1" ID-CoL="62LNY" box="[151,278,1727,1753]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="15" pageNumber="16" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Chthonius</taxonomicName>
(E.)
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<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFE4F96C6A5DF9331A36A6A1" authority="Callaini, 1983" authorityName="Callaini" authorityYear="1983" box="[339,615,1727,1753]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="15" pageNumber="16" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="berninii">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFE4F96C6A5DF93319E2A6A1" bold="true" box="[339,435,1727,1753]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">berninii</emphasis>
Callaini, 1983
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</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="8BC836D7FFE4F96C6B99F96E190EA682" blockId="15.[151,615,1727,1786]" box="[151,351,1762,1786]" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
(
<figureCitation id="134C2A52FFE4F96C6B91F96E1971A682" box="[159,288,1762,1786]" captionStart-0="FIGURES 18 25" captionStart-1="FIGURES 26 27" captionStartId-0="17.[151,264,1890,1913]" captionStartId-1="20.[151,264,1973,1996]" captionTargetBox-0="[174,1414,220,1819]" captionTargetBox-1="[196,1403,419,1927]" captionTargetId-0="figure@17.[151,1436,195,1869]" captionTargetId-1="figure@20.[172,1415,387,1952]" captionTargetPageId-0="17" captionTargetPageId-1="20" captionText-0="FIGURES 18 25. Chthonius (E.) berninii Callaini, 1983 (from Sardinia, Baunei, San Pietro, unless otherwise noted). 18, male, anterior margin of carapace; 19, female, id.; 20, male, anterolateral portion of carapace; 21, male, right chelicera; 22, male (Sardinia, near Narcao), fingers of right chelicera; 23, female, fingers of right chelicera; 24, male, tip of fixed chelal finger, dorsal view; 25, male (paratype, Sardinia, Colle della Campanasissa), genital opening." captionText-1="FIGURES 26 27. Chthonius (E.) berninii Callaini, 1983 (Sardinia, Baunei, San Pietro). 26, male, right chela, lateral view; 27, female, id. (Scale bar 0.1 mm)." httpUri-0="https://zenodo.org/record/223363/files/figure.png" httpUri-1="https://zenodo.org/record/223364/files/figure.png" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Figs 1827</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="134C2A52FFE4F96C6A25F96E1906A682" box="[299,343,1762,1786]" captionStart="FIGURES 286 289" captionStartId="145.[151,264,1813,1836]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,193,1790]" captionTargetId="figure@145.[151,1436,193,1792]" captionTargetPageId="145" captionText="FIGURES 286 289. Distribution maps for the Italian species of the Chthonius fuscimanus group. 286, Chthonius (E.) berninii Callaini, 1983, C. (E.) cassolai Beier, 1973, C. (E.) parmensis Beier, 1963 and C. (E.) thaleri Gardini, 2009; 287, Chthonius (E.) nanus Beier, 1953; 288, Chthonius (E.) tyrrhenicus n. sp; 289, Chthonius (E.) fuscimanus Simon, 1900." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/223423/files/figure.png" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">286</figureCitation>
)
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<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFE4F96C6B99F8A61927A738" box="[151,374,1834,1856]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFE4F96C6B99F8A618AEA738" box="[151,255,1834,1856]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="15" pageNumber="16" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Chthonius</taxonomicName>
(E.)
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFE4F96C6A3CF8A61927A738" box="[306,374,1834,1856]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="15" pageNumber="16" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="gibbus">gibbus</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
(not Beier, 1953): Mahnert 1975: 186, fig. 1b (Majorca: misidentification).
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFE4F96C6B99F8C5197DA727" box="[151,300,1865,1887]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFE4F96C6B99F8C518AEA727" box="[151,255,1865,1887]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="15" pageNumber="16" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Chthonius</taxonomicName>
(E.)
</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFE4F96C6A3CF8C51A05A727" authority="Callaini 1983b: 406" authorityName="Callaini" authorityPageNumber="406" authorityYear="1983" box="[306,596,1865,1887]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="15" pageNumber="16" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="berninii">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFE4F96C6A3CF8C519D3A727" box="[306,386,1865,1887]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">berninii</emphasis>
Callaini 1983b: 406
</taxonomicName>
, figs Iag, IIab; Gardini 2008a: 5; Gardini 2008b: 630; Gardini 2011: 825.
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFE4F96C6B99F8E4197DA706" box="[151,300,1896,1918]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFE4F96C6B99F8E418AEA706" box="[151,255,1896,1918]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="15" pageNumber="16" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Chthonius</taxonomicName>
(E.)
</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFE4F96C6A3CF8E41A25A706" authority="Callaini 1983b: 415" authorityName="Callaini" authorityPageNumber="415" authorityYear="1983" box="[306,628,1896,1918]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="15" pageNumber="16" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="bauneensis">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFE4F96C6A3CF8E419F3A706" box="[306,418,1896,1918]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">bauneensis</emphasis>
Callaini 1983b: 415
</taxonomicName>
, figs IIIag, IVab (
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFE4F96C684FF8E41BD6A705" bold="true" box="[833,903,1896,1917]" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">n. syn.</emphasis>
).
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFE4F96C6B99F80B197DA7E4" box="[151,300,1927,1949]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFE4F96C6B99F80B18AEA7E5" box="[151,255,1927,1949]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="15" pageNumber="16" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Chthonius</taxonomicName>
(E.)
</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFE4F96C6A3CF8041A33A7E4" authority="Callaini 1989: 138" authorityName="Callaini" authorityPageNumber="138" authorityYear="1989" box="[306,610,1926,1949]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="15" pageNumber="16" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="aegatensis">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFE4F96C6A3CF80419CCA7E5" box="[306,413,1928,1949]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">aegatensis</emphasis>
Callaini 1989: 138
</taxonomicName>
, figs 1AF (
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFE4F96C69EFF80B1B76A7E4" bold="true" box="[737,807,1927,1948]" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">n. syn.</emphasis>
).
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8BC836D7FFE4F96C6B99F8461D63A799" blockId="15.[151,1330,1992,2018]" box="[151,1330,1992,2018]" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFE4F96C6B99F846197EA79A" bold="true" box="[151,303,1993,2018]" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<typeStatus id="54CC8875FFE4F96C6B99F8461883A79A" box="[151,210,1994,2018]" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Type</typeStatus>
locality
</emphasis>
:
<collectingCountry id="F3607647FFE4F96C6A30F8451923A799" box="[318,370,1993,2017]" name="Italy" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Italy</collectingCountry>
, Sardinia, Cagliari Prov., Narcao, Colle della Campanasissa (39°12ʹ0 4ʺN 8°46ʹ18ʺE).
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8BC836D7FFFBF9736BC9FF1B1BA7A0D7" blockId="16.[151,1437,151,2012]" box="[199,1014,151,176]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFFBF9736BC9FF1B1931A0C8" bold="true" box="[199,352,151,176]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Distribution.</emphasis>
Sicily (Egadi Isl.), central and southern Sardinia, Majorca.
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<paragraph id="8BC836D7FFFBF9736BC9FF371C31A26F" blockId="16.[151,1437,151,2012]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFFBF9736BC9FF37191CA0AC" bold="true" box="[199,333,187,212]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Diagnosis (</emphasis>
Ƥ
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFFBF9736A76FF3719D9A0AC" bold="true" box="[376,392,187,212]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">).</emphasis>
An eyed epigean
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFFBF9736951FF301B92A0AC" authority="(Ephippiochthonius)" baseAuthorityName="Ephippiochthonius" box="[607,963,188,212]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFFBF9736951FF301B92A0AC" box="[607,963,188,212]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Chthonius (Ephippiochthonius)</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
that differs from other species of the
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFFBF9736E8CFF311944A080" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="fuscimanus">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFFBF9736E8CFF311944A080" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">C. fuscimanus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
group in the following combination of characters: movable cheliceral finger with isolated subapical tooth (
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFFBF9736BEEFE8818A7A164" box="[224,246,260,284]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">di</emphasis>
), spinneret mostly absent in males; carapace with 2 preocular microsetae on each side; ocular series with 6 macrosetae; posterior margin of carapace with 4 macrosetae, pedipalpal hand (in lateral view) with a rounded hump distad of trichobothria
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFFBF9736A90FEC0198FA11C" box="[414,478,332,356]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">ib-isb</emphasis>
; fixed chelal finger with 1216 triangular teeth (proximal rounded teeth excepted); proximal half of fixed chelal finger with 25 rounded and spaced teeth, marginal lamina not prominent; proximal half of movable chelal finger with thick marginal lamina, with rounded or vestigial teeth with high base; genital opening of males flanked by 58 setae on each side, partly scattered along sides of genital opening; length of chela 0.450.57 (3), 0.500.66 (Ƥ) mm, length of movable chelal finger 0.260.35 (3), 0.280.40 (Ƥ) mm; chela 4.0 5.3 (3), 3.64.6 (Ƥ) times as long as deep; ratio of pedipalpal femur/carapace 1.01.2.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8BC836D7FFFBF9736BC9FDA819B3A297" blockId="16.[151,1437,151,2012]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFFBF9736BC9FDA819A0A244" bold="true" box="[199,497,547,572]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<typeStatus id="54CC8875FFFBF9736BC9FDA81953A244" box="[199,258,548,572]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Type</typeStatus>
material examined.
</emphasis>
<collectingCountry id="F3607647FFFBF9736AF7FDA81A19A244" box="[505,584,548,572]" name="Italy" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">ITALY</collectingCountry>
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFFBF9736946FDA81A35A244" bold="true" box="[584,612,548,572]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17"></emphasis>
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFFBF973696AFDA81B39A244" box="[612,872,548,572]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Sicily: Trapani Prov.—</emphasis>
1 3 1 Ƥ (
<typeStatus id="54CC8875FFFBF97368D9FDA81C19A244" box="[983,1096,548,572]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" type="paratype">paratypes</typeStatus>
), “Marettimo
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736FE9FDA81D7CA244" box="[1255,1325,548,572]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="82-04-05">5.4.82</date>
Contrada Cisterna. humus e fogliame sotto macchia mediterranea” “
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFFBF9736849FDC41CF1A227" authority="Callaini" authorityName="Callaini" box="[839,1184,583,608]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="aegatensis">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFFBF9736849FDC41C6DA218" box="[839,1084,584,608]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Chthonius aegatensis</emphasis>
Callaini
</taxonomicName>
<typeStatus id="54CC8875FFFBF9736FA2FDCB1D4AA227" box="[1196,1307,583,607]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" type="paratype">paratypus</typeStatus>
” (MSNG).
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFFBF9736B99FDE01993A2FC" box="[151,450,620,644]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Sardinia: Cagliari Prov.—</emphasis>
1 3 1 Ƥ (
<typeStatus id="54CC8875FFFBF973693CFDE01AF2A2FC" box="[562,675,620,644]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" type="paratype">paratypes</typeStatus>
), “Sardegna. Colle della Campanasissa
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736F69FDE01CEBA2FC" box="[1127,1210,620,644]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="76-03-22">22.3.76</date>
15 Km. da Narcao. humus di leccio e corbezzolo” “
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFFBF9736AF4FD1C1B7BA2DF" authority="Callaini" authorityName="Callaini" box="[506,810,655,680]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="berninii">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFFBF9736AF4FD1C1A9DA2D0" box="[506,716,656,680]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Chthonius berninii</emphasis>
Callaini
</taxonomicName>
<typeStatus id="54CC8875FFFBF973683FFD031BF1A2DF" box="[817,928,655,679]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" type="paratype">paratypus</typeStatus>
” (MSNG).
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFFBF9736F2CFD1C1D60A2D0" box="[1058,1329,656,680]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Sardinia: Nuoro Prov.—</emphasis>
1 3 (with broken opisthosoma) 1 Ƥ (
<typeStatus id="54CC8875FFFBF9736AD3FD381A1FA2B4" box="[477,590,692,716]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" type="paratype">paratypes</typeStatus>
), “Sardegna. Baunei
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736840FD381BC5A2B4" box="[846,916,692,716]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="78-04-04">4.4.78</date>
fogliame di leccio” “
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFFBF9736F91FD3818A1A297" authority="Callaini" authorityName="Callaini" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="bauneensis">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFFBF9736F91FD381DCDA2B4" box="[1183,1436,692,716]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Chthonius bauneensis</emphasis>
Callaini
</taxonomicName>
<typeStatus id="54CC8875FFFBF9736BF8FD5B1934A297" box="[246,357,727,751]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" type="paratype">paratypus</typeStatus>
” (MSNG).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BC836D7FFFBF9736BC9FD771AFAA6A7" blockId="16.[151,1437,151,2012]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFFBF9736BC9FD771A53A36C" bold="true" box="[199,514,763,788]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Other material examined.</emphasis>
<collectingCountry id="F3607647FFFBF9736902FD701A0AA36C" box="[524,603,764,788]" name="Italy" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">ITALY</collectingCountry>
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFFBF9736955FD701A26A36C" bold="true" box="[603,631,764,788]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17"></emphasis>
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFFBF9736978FD701BF4A36C" box="[630,933,764,788]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Sardinia: Cagliari Prov.—</emphasis>
2 3, Arbus, near Miniera Ingurtosu,
<quantity id="4C8F9B32FFFBF9736E5CFD701DCDA36C" box="[1362,1436,764,788]" metricMagnitude="2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.57" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" unit="m" value="257.0">257 m</quantity>
a.s.l.,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736BD7FC93190BA34F" box="[217,346,799,823]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="2009-11-14">14.XI.2009</date>
, G. Ruzzante leg., under stone; 2 Ƥ, Ballao, Rio Bintinoi,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF97368EEFC931C0CA34F" box="[992,1117,799,823]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1986-12-02">2.XII.1986</date>
, L. Fancello &amp; P. Leo leg.; 1 3 1 Ƥ, Burcei, Monte Sette Fratelli,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF973693BFCC81AF2A324" box="[565,675,836,860]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1990-01-26">26.I.1990</date>
, L. Fancello &amp; P. Leo leg.; 1 Ƥ, id.,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736F30FCC81CE0A324" box="[1086,1201,836,860]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1991-03-08">8.III.1991</date>
; 1 3, id.,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736E2CFCC81DC6A324" box="[1314,1431,836,860]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1991-05-17">17.V.1991</date>
; 4 Ƥ, Cagliari, Cala Regina,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736AC0FCEB1A1FA307" box="[462,590,871,895]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1989-03-15">15.III.1989</date>
, L. Fancello &amp; P. Leo leg.; 2 Ƥ, Carbonia, Barbusi,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736F9EFCEB1D40A307" box="[1168,1297,871,895]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1986-11-11">11.XI.1986</date>
, L. Fancello &amp; P. Leo leg.; 1 Ƥ, Carbonia, Monte Sirai,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736981FC001B4BA3DC" box="[655,794,908,932]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1990-12-22">22.XII.1990</date>
, L. Fancello &amp; P. Leo leg.; 1 3 3 Ƥ, Domus de Maria,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736B99FC231973A3BF" box="[151,290,943,967]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1991-12-29">29.XII.1991</date>
, P. Leo leg.; 1 3 1 Ƥ, id., Cala de sa Musica,
<quantity id="4C8F9B32FFFBF9736815FC231B02A3BF" box="[795,851,943,967]" metricMagnitude="1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="5.6" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" unit="m" value="56.0">56 m</quantity>
a.s.l.,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736895FC231C45A3BF" box="[923,1044,943,967]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="2009-10-31">31.X.2009</date>
, G. Ruzzante leg., under stone; 1 3 3 Ƥ, id., Punta Su Pisu,
<quantity id="4C8F9B32FFFBF9736AA7FC5819B2A394" box="[425,483,980,1004]" metricMagnitude="1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.9" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" unit="m" value="19.0">19 m</quantity>
a.s.l.,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736923FC581AC4A394" box="[557,661,980,1004]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="2007-12">XII.2007</date>
, G. Ruzzante leg.; 1 Ƥ, id.,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF97368DFFC581C75A394" box="[977,1060,980,1004]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="2008-05">V.2008</date>
; 4 3 3 Ƥ, id.,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736FC7FC581D63A394" box="[1225,1330,980,1004]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="2008-12">XII.2008</date>
; 3 Ƥ, id.,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736B99FC7B18B2A477" box="[151,227,1015,1039]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="2009-01">I.2009</date>
; 2 3 6 Ƥ, id.,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736A81FC7B19BEA477" box="[399,495,1015,1039]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="2009-11">XI.2009</date>
, dried faggots; 3 3 3 Ƥ, Domusnovas,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF97368B9FC7B1C74A477" box="[951,1061,1015,1039]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1990-01-12">12.I.1990</date>
, L. Fancello &amp; P. Leo leg.; 1 Ƥ, Escalaplano, near provincial road n.
<quantity id="4C8F9B32FFFBF973694FFB901AE8A44C" box="[577,697,1052,1076]" metricMagnitude="4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.323" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" unit="m" value="13230.0">13, 230 m</quantity>
a.s.l.,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736806FB901BD8A44C" box="[776,905,1052,1076]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="2010-03-14">14.III.2010</date>
, C. Torti leg., Mediterranean low scrub; 1 Ƥ, SantAntioco,
<collectingCountry id="F3607647FFFBF9736A32FBB31923A42F" box="[316,370,1087,1111]" name="Iceland" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Isola</collectingCountry>
il Toro,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736AD9FBB31A1DA42F" box="[471,588,1087,1111]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1988-05-10">10.V.1988</date>
, R. Poggi leg. (MSNG); 1 3 1 Ƥ 1T, id.,
<collectingCountry id="F3607647FFFBF9736F23FBB31C35A42F" box="[1069,1124,1087,1111]" name="Iceland" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Isola</collectingCountry>
SantAntioco, Cala Lunga,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736B99FBE8195CA404" box="[151,269,1124,1148]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1984-02-11">11.II.1984</date>
, L. Fancello &amp; P. Leo leg.; 1 Ƥ, id.,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF97369A8FBE81B5EA404" box="[678,783,1124,1148]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1990-02-04">4.II.1990</date>
, L. Fancello leg.; 2 3, near Narcao,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736FA6FBE81D48A404" box="[1192,1305,1124,1148]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1997-04-01">1.IV.1997</date>
, S. Vit leg., mature Mediterranean forest; 3 3, Pula, Pixina Manna,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736819FB0B1BDFA4E7" box="[791,910,1159,1183]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1992-02-15">15.II.1992</date>
, L. Fancello &amp; P. Leo leg.; 2 3 4 Ƥ, Santadi,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736B99FB201973A4BC" box="[151,290,1196,1220]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1993-12-17">17.XII.1993</date>
, L. Fancello &amp; P. Leo leg.; 2 Ƥ, id., Punta Sébera, Grotta 3a di Rocca Gravellus 1622 Sa/CA,
<quantity id="4C8F9B32FFFBF9736E5AFB201DCDA4BC" box="[1364,1436,1196,1220]" metricMagnitude="2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="7.8" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" unit="m" value="780.0">780 m</quantity>
a.s.l.,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736BD7FB431917A49F" box="[217,326,1231,1255]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1997-01-19">19.I.1997</date>
, J. De Waele &amp; M. Pisano leg., under stone; 1 Ƥ 2T, Sarroch,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF97368F8FB431C22A49F" box="[1014,1139,1231,1255]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1989-04-11">11.IV.1989</date>
, L. Fancello leg.; 1 3 2 Ƥ, id.,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736BCCFB781968A574" box="[194,313,1268,1292]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1991-02-25">25.II.1991</date>
, L. Fancello &amp; P. Leo leg.; 4 3 3 Ƥ 1T, id.,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736823FB781BF6A574" box="[813,935,1268,1292]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1986-10-29">29.X.1986</date>
; 3 Ƥ, id.,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736F16FB781C2EA574" box="[1048,1151,1268,1292]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1991-05-06">6.V.1991</date>
; 1 3 1 Ƥ, Siliqua, Orbai,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736B99FA9B1956A557" box="[151,263,1303,1327]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1991-04-01">1.IV.1991</date>
, G. Gardini leg., holm oak; 3 3 3 Ƥ, Soleminis, Monte Arrubiu,
<quantity id="4C8F9B32FFFBF97368F8FA9B1C6EA557" box="[1014,1087,1303,1327]" metricMagnitude="2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.9" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" unit="m" value="390.0">390 m</quantity>
a.s.l.,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736F82FA9B1D54A557" box="[1164,1285,1303,1327]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="2009-10-10">10.X.2009</date>
, G. Ruzzante leg., under stone; 1 3, Teulada,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736AF2FAB01A3FA52C" box="[508,622,1340,1364]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1991-03-03">3.III.1991</date>
, P. Leo leg.; 2 3, Uta, Genna de su Cerbu,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736F5FFAB01C95A52C" box="[1105,1220,1340,1364]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1989-11-08">8.XI.1989</date>
, L. Fancello leg.; 1 3 1 Ƥ 1T, Villacidro,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736A82FAD31A5CA50F" box="[396,525,1375,1399]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1987-03-15">15.III.1987</date>
, P. Leo leg.; 4 Ƥ, Villasimius,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF973686CFAD31B9EA50F" box="[866,975,1375,1399]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1993-01-12">12.I.1993</date>
, L. Fancello &amp; P. Leo leg.; 1 Ƥ, id.,
<collectingCountry id="F3607647FFFBF9736E6BFAD31DCAA50F" box="[1381,1435,1375,1399]" name="Iceland" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Isola</collectingCountry>
Serpentara,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736A12FA0819D5A5E4" box="[284,388,1412,1436]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1988-05-09">9.V.1988</date>
, R. Poggi leg. (MSNG).
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFFBF9736994FA081BFAA5E4" box="[666,939,1412,1436]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Sardinia: Nuoro Prov.—</emphasis>
1 3 2 Ƥ, Baunei,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736F7CFA081CACA5E4" box="[1138,1277,1412,1436]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1992-12-18">18.XII.1992</date>
, P. Leo leg.; 1 3, Baunei, forestal area of Monte Lopene,
<quantity id="4C8F9B32FFFBF9736975FA2B1A93A5C7" box="[635,706,1447,1471]" metricMagnitude="2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="7.1" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" unit="m" value="710.0">710 m</quantity>
a.s.l.,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736802FA2B1BD0A5C7" box="[780,897,1447,1471]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="2010-05-21">21.V.2010</date>
, C. Torti leg.,
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFFBF9736F2DFA251C97A5B8" box="[1059,1222,1449,1472]" class="Pinopsida" family="Pinaceae" genus="Pinus" kingdom="Plantae" order="Pinales" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="pinaster">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFFBF9736F2DFA251C97A5B8" box="[1059,1222,1449,1472]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Pinus pinaster</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
; 1 Ƥ, near Baunei,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736B99FA401945A59C" box="[151,276,1484,1508]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1991-12-07">7.XII.1991</date>
, L. Fancello &amp; P. Leo leg.; 1 3 2T, Baunei, near Perda Longa,
<quantity id="4C8F9B32FFFBF97368D8FA401C5EA59C" box="[982,1039,1484,1508]" metricMagnitude="1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.0" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" unit="m" value="20.0">20 m</quantity>
a.s.l., [no date], C. Torti leg., scrub on limestone; 3 3 2 Ƥ, id., San Pietro,
<quantity id="4C8F9B32FFFBF973694BFA631ADAA67F" box="[581,651,1519,1543]" metricMagnitude="2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="5.5" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" unit="m" value="550.0">550 m</quantity>
a.s.l.,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF97369DDFA631B01A67F" box="[723,848,1519,1543]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1984-07-05">5.VII.1984</date>
, C. Torti leg., scrub on limestone; 2T, Supramonte di Baunei, Grotta di Su Canale n.c. Sa/NU,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736967F9981AEEA654" box="[617,703,1556,1580]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="2003-10">X.2003</date>
, P. Marcia leg.; 1 3, Gairo, Gairo Cardedu,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736FB8F9981D69A654" box="[1206,1336,1556,1580]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1984-06-26">26.VI.1984</date>
, C. Torti leg., holm oak; 1 3, id., Gairo Marina, 5/
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF973696BF9BB1AB5A637" box="[613,740,1591,1615]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="2009-04-14">14.IV.2009</date>
, C. Torti leg.; 2 3, Lanusei,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736F2AF9BB1CC3A637" box="[1060,1170,1591,1615]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1993-01-10">10.I.1993</date>
, L. Fancello leg.; 2 3 1 Ƥ, id., near main road n.
<quantity id="4C8F9B32FFFBF9736ABFF9D01A56A60C" box="[433,519,1628,1652]" metricMagnitude="5" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.98" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" unit="km" value="198.0">198 km</quantity>
89,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736936F9D01AE7A60C" box="[568,694,1628,1652]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1984-07-02">2.VII.1984</date>
, C. Torti leg., holm oak on granite; 3 3 5 Ƥ, id., main road n.
<quantity id="4C8F9B32FFFBF9736E7CF9D018EAA6EF" metricMagnitude="5" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.98" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" unit="km" value="198.0">198 km</quantity>
90,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736BE5F9F3193CA6EF" box="[235,365,1663,1687]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1985-06-19">19.VI.1985</date>
, C. Torti leg., holm oak; 1 3 1T, Ollolai, between SP 29 and SP
<quantity id="4C8F9B32FFFBF9736F33F9F31CFFA6EF" box="[1085,1198,1663,1687]" metricMagnitude="4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.28" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" unit="m" value="22800.0">22, 800 m</quantity>
a.s.l.,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736FF8F9F31D26A6EF" box="[1270,1399,1663,1687]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="2009-03-12">12.III.2009</date>
, C. Torti leg., holm oak; 1 Ƥ, Perdasdefogu,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF973697BF9281AA4A6C4" box="[629,757,1700,1724]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1990-03-15">15.III.1990</date>
, L. Fancello &amp; P. Leo leg.
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFFBF9736F3BF9281D39A6C4" box="[1077,1384,1700,1724]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Sardinia: Oristano Prov.—</emphasis>
1 3, Ardauli,
<date id="FFC91017FFFBF9736BF4F94B19D7A6A7" box="[250,390,1735,1759]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" value="1994-12-30">30.XII.1994</date>
, L. Fancello &amp; P. Leo leg.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C36D655CFFFBF9716BC9F9671C2EA7EC" lastPageId="18" lastPageNumber="19" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" type="description">
<paragraph id="8BC836D7FFFBF9716BC9F9671C3CA44C" blockId="16.[151,1437,151,2012]" lastBlockId="18.[151,1437,151,2012]" lastPageId="18" lastPageNumber="19" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFFBF9736BC9F96719B0A77C" bold="true" box="[199,481,1771,1796]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Description of adults (</emphasis>
Ƥ
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFFBF9736902F9671A44A77C" bold="true" box="[524,533,1771,1796]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">)</emphasis>
. Integument pigmented, carapace, tergites, chelicerae and pedipalps yellowbrown; lateral surface of carapace, cheliceral palm and base of movable chelal finger with weak hispid granulation. Carapace 0.91.1 times longer than broad, subquadrate; anterior margin (figs 1819) strongly dentate between median macrosetae, with small epistome in both sexes; ocular area as in fig. 20, four eyes, the anterior ones with weakly convex lens (diameter
<quantity id="4C8F9B32FFFBF9736AF1F8F01A97A7EC" box="[511,710,1916,1940]" metricMagnitude="-5" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.4" metricValueMax="3.8" metricValueMin="3.0" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" unit="mm" value="0.034" valueMax="0.038" valueMin="0.03">0.0300.038 mm</quantity>
), posterior eyes more reduced, with weak lens; distance from anterior eyes to anterior margin of carapace
<quantity id="4C8F9B32FFFBF97369BBF82C1B2FA7C0" box="[693,894,1952,1976]" metricMagnitude="-5" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.7" metricValueMax="3.0" metricValueMin="2.4" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" unit="mm" value="0.027" valueMax="0.03" valueMin="0.024">0.0240.030 mm</quantity>
; chaetotaxy mm
<quantity id="4C8F9B32FFFBF9736F47F82C1CDBA7C0" box="[1097,1162,1952,1976]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="4.0" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" unit="mm" value="4.0">4mm</quantity>
:6:4:2:4 (20), rarely one preocular microseta, macrosetae fairly fine; length of anteromedian macrosetae
<quantity id="4C8F9B32FFFBF9736F1BF8481C86A7A4" box="[1045,1239,1988,2012]" metricMagnitude="-5" metricUnit="m" metricValue="7.25" metricValueMax="8.2" metricValueMin="6.3" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" unit="mm" value="0.0725" valueMax="0.082" valueMin="0.063">0.0630.082 mm</quantity>
; posterolateral macrosetae shorter than posteromedian ones. Chaetotaxy of tergites
<date id="FFC91017FFF9F97168DAFF141C71A0D7" box="[980,1056,151,175]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">IX 4</date>
:4:4:4:6:6:6:6:6:4. Chaetotaxy of sternites
<date id="FFC91017FFF9F9716BF3FF31190CA0AC" box="[253,349,188,212]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" value="2010-02" valueMax="2010-10-31" valueMin="2010-02-10">IIX 10</date>
:(3)8(3):(2)7(2):8:6:6:6:6:7; sternite II rarely with 8, 9 or 11 setae, st.
<date id="FFC91017FFF9F9716F73FF311CE2A0AC" box="[1149,1203,189,212]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">III 7</date>
, st.
<date id="FFC91017FFF9F9716FEAFF311D69A0AC" box="[1252,1336,188,212]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">IV 68</date>
, st.
<date id="FFC91017FFF9F9716E67FF311DC7A0AC" box="[1385,1430,188,212]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">V 9</date>
; genital opening of males (fig. 25) flanked by 58 setae on each side, partly scattered; genital opening of variable width, mostly with straight, more or less opened sides (i.e. 3 from Sarroch,
<date id="FFC91017FFF9F9716F0FFE881C2AA164" box="[1025,1147,260,284]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" value="1986-10-29">29.X.1986</date>
). Chelicerae (figs 2123) 1.92.2 times as long as broad, palm with 6 setae and 2 (rarely 1) microsetae laterally; fixed finger with 47 teeth proximally reduced in size and 58 proximal microtubercles; movable finger with an isolated subapical tooth (
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF9F9716E78FEC01DDDA11C" box="[1398,1420,332,356]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">di</emphasis>
), at the same level—or a little proximad—of the spinneret, and with 47 teeth proximally reduced in size and a few proximal microtubercles;
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF9F9716AB5FE181980A1D4" box="[443,465,404,428]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">gl</emphasis>
ratio 0.550.61; spinneret mostly absent in males, in females keel-like or prominent, rarely only weakly raised (figs 2122), cone-shaped and apically rounded (fig. 23); rallum with 11 blades; serrulae interior and exterior respectively with 12 and 14 or 15 blades. Coxal setae: pedipalp 5 (including 2 on manducatory process),
<date id="FFC91017FFF9F9716A0FFD8C194EA26F" box="[257,287,511,535]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">I 3</date>
+ 3 marginal microsetae,
<date id="FFC91017FFF9F971694EFD8C1A38A26F" box="[576,617,511,535]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">II 4</date>
,
<date id="FFC91017FFF9F971697BFD8C1AF7A26F" box="[629,678,511,535]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">III 5</date>
,
<date id="FFC91017FFF9F97169BCFD8C1AB6A26F" box="[690,743,511,535]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">IV 6</date>
; coxa II with 512 (mostly 58) coxal spines, coxa III with 2 6 (mostly 45) coxal spines; intercoxal tubercle bisetose. Pedipalp (figs 24, 2627): femur 4.35.3 (3), 4.45.1 (Ƥ) times as long as broad, basally with moderate hispid granulation; chela 4.05.3 (3), 3.64.6 (Ƥ) times as long as deep; hand of chela 1.72.1 (3), 1.551.9 (Ƥ) times as long as deep, smooth, with an evident round hump distad of
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF9F9716B99FD1C1886A2D0" box="[151,215,656,680]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">ib-isb</emphasis>
and a marked hollow—with thicker cuticule—just before the base of movable finger; fixed chelal finger usually with 1415 (rarely 12 or 16) teeth: 1 or 2 distal, small and acuminate teeth, 1014 large, triangular, faintly reclined teeth, all with dental canals, and 15 proximal rounded teeth with dental canals; base of fixed finger with 48 microtubercles; tip of fixed finger with a modified accessory tooth (
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF9F97168E9FD701BACA36C" box="[999,1021,764,788]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">td</emphasis>
) on antiaxial face; pedipalpal fixed finger at level of
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF9F9716A50FCAD19C7A340" box="[350,406,801,824]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">est-it</emphasis>
with 56 teeth occupying
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(distance between successive apices
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); distal half of movable finger rarely with 1 or 2 distal denticles and with 611 triangular and upright teeth with dental canals; proximal half of movable finger with 59 rounded vestigial teeth, without dental canals, on high marginal lamina; base of movable finger with few microtubercles; coupled sensilla
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF9F9716F78FC011CC1A3DC" box="[1142,1168,909,932]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">pc</emphasis>
mostly at level of
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF9F9716E75FC001DC5A3DC" box="[1403,1428,908,932]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">sb</emphasis>
; trichobothria as in figs 2627,
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF9F9716AF4FC3C1A36A3B0" box="[506,615,944,968]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">eb-esb-ist</emphasis>
mostly placed in a straight line or with
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF9F9716F37FC3D1C02A3B0" box="[1081,1107,945,968]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">ist</emphasis>
distad of the line
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF9F9716E26FC3C1D20A3B0" box="[1320,1393,944,968]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">eb-esb</emphasis>
,
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sometimes at level of
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF9F9716A83FC5819E3A394" box="[397,434,980,1004]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">esb</emphasis>
; basal apodeme of movable finger strongly sclerotized, variable in shape, mostly slightly curved and apically truncate; ratio of movable finger/hand of chela 1.21.65 (3), 1.21.5 (Ƥ); ratio of pedipalpal femur/movable finger 1.151.3 (3Ƥ); ratio of pedipalpal femur/carapace 1.01.2 (3Ƥ).
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFFAF9726B99F8EE191DA700" bold="true" box="[151,332,1890,1913]" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">FIGURES 1825</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFFAF9726A56F8EF19BCA700" box="[344,493,1891,1913]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
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(E.)
</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFFAF9726AFDF8EF1A89A700" authority="Callaini, 1983" authorityName="Callaini" authorityYear="1983" box="[499,728,1890,1913]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="17" pageNumber="18" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="berninii">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFFAF9726AFDF8EF1A12A701" box="[499,579,1891,1913]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">berninii</emphasis>
Callaini, 1983
</taxonomicName>
(from Sardinia, Baunei, San Pietro, unless otherwise noted). 18, male, anterior margin of carapace; 19, female, id.; 20, male, anterolateral portion of carapace; 21, male, right chelicera; 22, male (Sardinia, near Narcao), fingers of right chelicera; 23, female, fingers of right chelicera; 24, male, tip of fixed chelal finger, dorsal view; 25, male (paratype, Sardinia, Colle della Campanasissa), genital opening.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8BC836D7FFF9F9716BC9FBCC1C10A49F" blockId="18.[151,1437,151,2012]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Measurements (in mm). Body length 1.01.2 (3) 1.31.4 (Ƥ). Carapace 0.280.35 × 0.280.34 (0.260.30 anteriorly) (3), 0.300.40 × 0.320.40 (0.320.35 anteriorly) (Ƥ). Chelicerae 0220.27 × 0.110.135 (3), 0.25 0.32 × 0.130.16 (Ƥ), movable finger length 0.120.15 (3), 0.1350.17 (Ƥ). Pedipalp: femur 0.320.40 × 0.06 0.08 (3), 0.360.45 × 0.070.10 (Ƥ); chela 0.450.57 × 0.100.12 (3), 0.510.66 × 0.130.16 (Ƥ); hand length 0.190.24 (3), 0.230.27 (Ƥ); movable finger length 0.260.35 (3), 0.290.40 (Ƥ).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BC836D7FFF9F9716BC9FB7F1AA4A750" blockId="18.[151,1437,151,2012]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF9F9716BC9FB7F1A5DA574" bold="true" box="[199,524,1267,1292]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Description of tritonymph.</emphasis>
Integument with weak pigmentation and weak hispid granulation. Carapace as long as broad (1.0), anterior margin with small epistome; eyes as in adults (diameter of anterior eyes
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); chaetotaxy m
<quantity id="4C8F9B32FFF9F9716A3DFAB0190CA52C" box="[307,349,1340,1364]" metricMagnitude="0" metricUnit="m" metricValue="4.0" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" unit="m" value="4.0">4m</quantity>
:6:4:2:4 (20), length of anteromedian macrosetae
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. Chaetotaxy of tergites as in adults. Chaetotaxy of sternites
<date id="FFC91017FFF9F9716AADFAED19BEA50F" box="[419,495,1375,1400]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">IIX 5</date>
:(2)6(2):(1)6(1):7:6:6:6:6:5. Chelicerae 1.92.0 times as long as broad, palm with 5 setae and 1 lateral microseta; fixed finger with 68 teeth, movable finger with an isolated subapical tooth (
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF9F9716E42FA081D33A5E4" box="[1356,1378,1412,1436]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">di</emphasis>
) and 35 contiguous teeth;
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF9F9716A9FFA2419F6A5B8" box="[401,423,1448,1472]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">gl</emphasis>
ratio 0.590.60. Coxal setae: pedipalp 5 (including 2 on manducatory process),
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+ 2 marginal microsetae,
<date id="FFC91017FFF9F9716A80FA4119EBA59C" box="[398,442,1484,1508]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">II 4</date>
,
<date id="FFC91017FFF9F9716AC4FA411A51A59C" box="[458,512,1484,1508]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">III 5</date>
,
<date id="FFC91017FFF9F9716901FA411A17A59C" box="[527,582,1484,1508]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">IV 5</date>
; coxa II with 46 coxal spines, coxa III with 24 coxal spines intercoxal tubercle bisetose. Pedipalp: femur 4.64.8 times as long as broad; chela 4.34.7 times as long as deep; hand of chela 1.81.9 times as long as deep, with a slight round hump distad of
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF9F97168CDF9981C52A654" box="[963,1027,1556,1580]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">ib-isb</emphasis>
and a marked hollow—with thicker cuticle—just before the base of the movable finger; fixed chelal finger on the whole with 1113 teeth: 2 very small distal teeth, 911 triangular, large teeth and 12 proximal rounded teeth; base of fixed finger with microtubercles; tip of fixed finger with a modified accessory tooth (
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF9F97169D2F90C1AA3A6E0" box="[732,754,1664,1688]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">td</emphasis>
) on antiaxial face; distal half of movable finger with 1 distal denticle and 67 upright, triangular teeth with dental canals; proximal half of movable finger with 5 rounded vestigial teeth, without dental canals, on high marginal lamina; base of movable finger with 45 microtubercles; coupled sensilla
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF9F9716A5DF961193CA77C" box="[339,365,1773,1796]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">pc</emphasis>
distad of
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF9F9716AD1F96019BCA77C" box="[479,493,1772,1796]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">b</emphasis>
; ratio of movable finger/hand of chela 1.351.4; ratio of pedipalpal femur/movable finger 1.11.2; ratio of pedipalpal femur/carapace 1.0.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BC836D7FFF9F9716BC9F8B91C2EA7EC" blockId="18.[151,1437,151,2012]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Measurements (in mm). Body length 1.01.1. Carapace 0.280.30 × 0.290.31 (0.2450.26 anteriorly). Chelicerae 0.220.23 × 0.110.12, movable finger length 0.110.115. Pedipalp: femur 0.290.32 × 0.060.07; chela 0.440.475 × 0.0940.11; hand length 0.180.20; movable finger length 0.260.27.</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C36D655CFFF9F9706BC9F82C1D02A404" lastPageId="19" lastPageNumber="20" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" type="discussion">
<paragraph id="8BC836D7FFF9F9706BC9F82C199BA164" blockId="18.[151,1437,151,2012]" lastBlockId="19.[151,1436,151,1148]" lastPageId="19" lastPageNumber="20" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF9F9716BC9F82C196AA7C0" bold="true" box="[199,315,1952,1976]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Remarks.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF9F9716A4AF82C1A4BA7C0" box="[324,538,1952,1976]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="berninii">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF9F9716A4AF82C1A4BA7C0" box="[324,538,1952,1976]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Chthonius berninii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
was described by Callaini (1983, p. 406) from specimens of both sexes from southern Sardinia and compared to
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF9F9716936F8491AF9A7A4" box="[568,680,1988,2012]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="gibbus">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF9F9716936F8491AF9A7A4" box="[568,680,1988,2012]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">C. gibbus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF9F97169B7F8491B7DA7A4" box="[697,812,1988,2012]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="siculus">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF9F97169B7F8491B7DA7A4" box="[697,812,1988,2012]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">C. siculus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF9F9716864F8491CE4A7A4" authority="Hadzi, 1937" authorityName="Hadzi" authorityYear="1937" box="[874,1205,1988,2012]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="tuberculatus">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF9F9716864F8491C4BA7A4" box="[874,1050,1988,2012]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">C. tuberculatus</emphasis>
Hadži, 1937
</taxonomicName>
. In the same paper, Callaini (1983, p. 415) described
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F970691DFF141AE3A0C8" box="[531,690,152,176]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="bauneensis">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F970691DFF141AE3A0C8" box="[531,690,152,176]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. bauneensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
from specimens of both sexes from central-eastern Sardinia (
<typeStatus id="54CC8875FFF8F9706E64FF1B1DCDA0D7" box="[1386,1436,151,175]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">type</typeStatus>
loc.: Baunei) and compared it to
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F9706902FF311B10A0AC" authority="Vachon, 1940" authorityName="Vachon" authorityYear="1940" box="[524,833,188,212]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="machadoi">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F9706902FF311ACDA0AC" box="[524,668,188,212]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. machadoi</emphasis>
Vachon, 1940
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F9706840FF311B9DA0AC" box="[846,972,188,212]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="cassolai">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F9706840FF311B9DA0AC" box="[846,972,188,212]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. cassolai</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F9706F0AFF311CC9A0AC" box="[1028,1176,189,212]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="parmensis">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F9706F0AFF311CC9A0AC" box="[1028,1176,189,212]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. parmensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. Finally,
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F9706E0AFF311DCAA0AC" box="[1284,1435,189,212]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="aegatensis">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F9706E0AFF311DCAA0AC" box="[1284,1435,189,212]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. aegatensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
was described by Callaini (1989) from specimens of both sexes from Marettimo Is. (Sicily) and compared to
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F9706E8CFF6C18A1A164" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="berninii">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F9706E8CFF6C18A1A164" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. berninii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F9706A28FE891993A164" box="[294,450,260,284]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="bauneensis">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F9706A28FE891993A164" box="[294,450,260,284]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. bauneensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BC836D7FFF8F9706BC9FEAB1995A18C" blockId="19.[151,1436,151,1148]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
Comparison between original descriptions and drawings of
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F970686EFEA41B89A138" box="[864,984,296,320]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="berninii">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F970686EFEA41B89A138" box="[864,984,296,320]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. berninii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F97068E8FEA41CD5A138" box="[998,1156,296,320]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="bauneensis">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F97068E8FEA41CD5A138" box="[998,1156,296,320]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. bauneensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F9706FB7FEA41D01A138" box="[1209,1360,296,320]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="aegatensis">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F9706FB7FEA41D01A138" box="[1209,1360,296,320]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. aegatensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
shows that they share most morphological characters, i.e. shape of chelal hand, dentition of fixed and movable chelal fingers, shape of marginal lamina of movable chelal finger, posterior margin of carapace with 4 macrosetae, movable cheliceral finger with isolated subapical tooth (
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F9706807FE181B4EA1D4" box="[777,799,404,428]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">di</emphasis>
) and without—or with reduced—spinneret in males. The dimensions and ratios are also similar or identical, as emphasized by Callaini (1989) when comparing
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F9706E8CFE34195CA18C" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="aegatensis">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F9706E8CFE34195CA18C" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. aegatensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F9706A4DFE5119ECA18C" box="[323,445,476,500]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="berninii">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F9706A4DFE5119ECA18C" box="[323,445,476,500]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. berninii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BC836D7FFF8F9706BC9FE731C97A227" blockId="19.[151,1436,151,1148]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
Callaini (1983b, p. 416, fig. IIId) described the unusual shape of genital opening in males of
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F9706FF2FD8C1DCDA260" box="[1276,1436,512,536]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="bauneensis">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F9706FF2FD8C1DCDA260" box="[1276,1436,512,536]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. bauneensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(with narrow notch flanked by 57 irregularly scattered setae), and in the subsequent description of
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F9706E0AFDA91DCDA244" box="[1284,1436,549,572]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="aegatensis">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F9706E0AFDA91DCDA244" box="[1284,1436,549,572]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. aegatensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
he noted the same structure was present in males of this species (Callaini 1989, p. 139, fig. 1C).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BC836D7FFF8F9706BC9FDE01C59A477" blockId="19.[151,1436,151,1148]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
Examination of the material listed above, including
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of both sexes of
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F9706F4AFDE11CEFA2FC" box="[1092,1214,620,644]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="berninii">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F9706F4AFDE11CEFA2FC" box="[1092,1214,620,644]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. berninii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F9706FC3FDE11D3DA2FC" box="[1229,1388,620,644]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="bauneensis">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F9706FC3FDE11D3DA2FC" box="[1229,1388,620,644]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. bauneensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F9706B99FD1C1961A2D0" box="[151,304,656,680]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="aegatensis">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F9706B99FD1C1961A2D0" box="[151,304,656,680]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. aegatensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, shows that above-mentioned characters are really shared, as could be supposed by comparing the original descriptions. Callaini (1989, p. 139) described the movable chelal finger of
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<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F9706F62FD391D56A2B4" box="[1132,1287,693,716]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. aegatensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
as lacking a marginal lamina and this was the only character used to distinguish
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F970689DFD541C7BA288" box="[915,1066,728,752]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="aegatensis">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F970689DFD541C7BA288" box="[915,1066,728,752]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. aegatensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
from
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<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F9706F61FD541D5CA288" box="[1135,1293,728,752]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. bauneensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. However, a marginal lamina is evident in his figures (1E, F, page 141) and it is present in both the examined
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of
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F9706E8CFD71195CA340" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="aegatensis">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F9706E8CFD71195CA340" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. aegatensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. Callaini (1989, p. 142) stated that
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<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F9706993FCAC1B65A340" box="[669,820,800,824]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. aegatensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F9706862FCAC1BB7A340" box="[876,998,800,824]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="berninii">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F9706862FCAC1BB7A340" box="[876,998,800,824]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. berninii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
show identity in morphological shape, measurements and ratios of pedipalps, but can be easily distinguished by the shape of genital opening in males (with narrow notch in
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F9706A81FCE41A74A3F8" box="[399,549,872,896]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="aegatensis">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F9706A81FCE41A74A3F8" box="[399,549,872,896]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. aegatensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, triangular and with broad notch in
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F97068BAFCE41C7CA3F8" box="[948,1069,872,896]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="berninii">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F97068BAFCE41C7CA3F8" box="[948,1069,872,896]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. berninii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
). The Sardinian males examined here show a genital opening of variable width, mostly with straight-sided, more or less broad notch (e.g. 3 from Sarroch,
<date id="FFC91017FFF8F9706BF2FC231924A3BF" box="[252,373,943,967]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" value="1986-10-29">29.X.1986</date>
; Narcao,
<date id="FFC91017FFF8F9706AD1FC231A01A3BF" box="[479,592,943,967]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" value="1997-04-01">1.IV.1997</date>
; Lanusei,
<date id="FFC91017FFF8F97069CFFC231B15A3BF" box="[705,836,943,967]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" value="1985-06-19">19.VI.1985</date>
). In the absence of any reliable differences, following synonymies are proposed:
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F9706AC1FC581A13A394" box="[463,578,980,1004]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F9706AC1FC581A13A394" box="[463,578,980,1004]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Chthonius</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F9706959FC591A21A394" box="[599,624,981,1004]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">E.</emphasis>
)
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F970698AFC581BFEA394" authority="Callaini, 1983" authorityName="Callaini" authorityYear="1983" box="[644,943,980,1004]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="bauneensis">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F970698AFC581B50A394" box="[644,769,980,1004]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">bauneensis</emphasis>
Callaini, 1983
</taxonomicName>
and
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F97068E0FC591C59A394" box="[1006,1032,981,1004]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C.</emphasis>
(
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F9706F13FC591C64A394" box="[1053,1077,981,1004]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">E.</emphasis>
)
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F9706F44FC591D3FA394" authority="Callaini, 1989" authorityName="Callaini" authorityYear="1989" box="[1098,1390,980,1004]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="aegatensis">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F9706F44FC591C91A394" box="[1098,1216,981,1004]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">aegatensis</emphasis>
Callaini, 1989
</taxonomicName>
are junior subjective synonyms of
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F9706AFEFC741A32A468" box="[496,611,1016,1040]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F9706AFEFC741A32A468" box="[496,611,1016,1040]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Chthonius</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F970697AFC751ADDA468" box="[628,652,1017,1040]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">E.</emphasis>
)
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F9706992FC741BCBA477" authority="Callaini, 1983" authorityName="Callaini" authorityYear="1983" box="[668,922,1015,1040]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="berninii">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F9706992FC741AA4A468" box="[668,757,1016,1040]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">berninii</emphasis>
Callaini, 1983
</taxonomicName>
(
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F97068A5FC741BA9A468" bold="true" box="[939,1016,1016,1040]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">n. syn.</emphasis>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BC836D7FFF8F9706BC9FB901D02A404" blockId="19.[151,1436,151,1148]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
Among the species of the
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F9706AE2FB911ADAA44C" box="[492,651,1052,1076]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="fuscimanus">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F9706AE2FB911ADAA44C" box="[492,651,1052,1076]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. fuscimanus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
group,
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F97069ECFB911B0DA44C" box="[738,860,1052,1076]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="berninii">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F97069ECFB911B0DA44C" box="[738,860,1052,1076]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. berninii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is closely related to the hypogean
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F9706FEFFB911D0FA44C" box="[1249,1374,1052,1076]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="cassolai">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F9706FEFFB911D0FA44C" box="[1249,1374,1052,1076]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. cassolai</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
from Sardinia because of the number of macrosetae on the posterior margin of carapace, the shape of chelal hand and marginal lamina. For comparisons between
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F970698CFBE91AAAA404" box="[642,763,1124,1148]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="berninii">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F970698CFBE91AAAA404" box="[642,763,1124,1148]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. berninii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="4C774D54FFF8F970683FFBE91BFFA404" box="[817,942,1124,1148]" class="Arachnida" family="Chthoniidae" genus="Chthonius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="cassolai">
<emphasis id="B903EAC5FFF8F970683FFBE91BFFA404" box="[817,942,1124,1148]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">C. cassolai</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
see Remarks under the latter species.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
</treatment>
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