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<treatment ID-GBIF-Taxon="134839659" LSID="urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:A736573D-3D5F-4BFD-8CA2-1C568BB7F8AA" httpUri="http://treatment.plazi.org/id/1BCCBDA47084977C6BA7631AA07948A7" lastPageNumber="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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<taxonomicName LSID="http://zoobank.org/A736573D-3D5F-4BFD-8CA2-1C568BB7F8AA" authority="Fisher & Dowling" class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola malarkeyorum" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">Torrenticola malarkeyorum Fisher & Dowling</taxonomicName>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Material examined.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">HOLOTYPE (♀): from USA, Missouri, Ozark County, Bryant Creek, downstream of Highway 95 bridge, 10 Sep 2011, by AJ Radwell, AJR110105A, DNA 2120.</paragraph>
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PARATYPES (9 ♀; 7 ♂): Maine, USA: 1 ♂ from Aroostook County, Ashland, beside Route 11 at bridge, Aroostook River (
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<geoCoordinate direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="925" value="46.633335">46°38'N</geoCoordinate>
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,
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<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="925" value="-68.4">68°24'W</geoCoordinate>
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), 4 Jul 1989, by IM Smith, IMS890067
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<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
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Missouri, USA: 1 ♀ and 1 ♂ from Oregon County, beside Route 19, north of Greer, Eleven Point River (
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<geoCoordinate direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="925" value="36.8">36°48'N</geoCoordinate>
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,
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<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="925" value="-91.333336">91°20'W</geoCoordinate>
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), 28 Jun 1987, by IM Smith, IMS870056
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<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
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1 ♂ (ALLOTYPE) from Ozark County, Bryant Creek, downstream of Highway 95 bridge, 10 Sep 2011, by AJ Radwell, AJR110105A
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<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
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1 ♀ from Ozark County, Bryant Creek, downstream of Highway 95 bridge, 10 Sep 2011, by AJ Radwell, AJR110105A
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<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
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1 ♀ and 1 ♂ from McDonald County, Tiff City, beside Route 43, Buffalo Creek (
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<geoCoordinate direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="36.67139">36°40'17"N</geoCoordinate>
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,
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<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="-94.60472">94°36'17"W</geoCoordinate>
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), 2 May 1996, by IM Smith, IMS960004
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<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
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New Brunswick, Canada: 3 ♀ from Charlotte County, Rollingham, Digdegaush River, beside Highway 770, 3 Oct 2011, by IM Smith, IMS110118
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<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
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New Hampshire, USA: 1 ♀ from Coos County, picnic area beside Route 110, Upper Ammonoosuc River (
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<geoCoordinate direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="925" value="44.6">44°36'N</geoCoordinate>
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,
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<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="925" value="-71.4">71°24'W</geoCoordinate>
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), 5 Jul 1989, by IM Smith, IMS890071
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<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
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Tennessee, USA: 1 ♀ and 1 ♂ from Blount County, Great Smokey Mountains National Park, Cades Cove, Forge Creek (
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<geoCoordinate direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="35.59194">35°35'31"N</geoCoordinate>
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,
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<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="-83.855835">83°51'21"W</geoCoordinate>
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), 17 Sep 2010, by IM Smith, IMS100141
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<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
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1 ♂ from Sevier Co., Great Smokey Mountains National Park, Middle Prong Little Pigeon River (
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<geoCoordinate direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="35.725834">35°43'33"N</geoCoordinate>
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<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="-83.400276">83°24'1"W</geoCoordinate>
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), 12 Sep 2010, by IM Smith, IMS100131
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<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
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Virginia, USA: 1 ♀ and 1 ♂ from Amherst County, Upper Otter Creek Overlook beside Blue Ridge, Otter Creek (
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<geoCoordinate direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="37.615833">37°36'57"N</geoCoordinate>
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<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="-79.324165">79°19'27"W</geoCoordinate>
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), 7 Sep 2007, by IM Smith, IMS070056A
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<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
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1 ♂ from Giles County, Mechanicsburg, beside Dismal Creek Road, Standrock Brook (
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<geoCoordinate direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="37.19389">37°11'38"N</geoCoordinate>
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,
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<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="-80.89056">80°53'26"W</geoCoordinate>
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), 9 Sep 2005, by IM Smith, IMS050066.
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Type deposition.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Holotype (♀), allotype (♂), and most paratypes (5 ♀; 4 ♂) deposited in the CNC; other paratypes (4 ♀; 3 ♂) deposited in the ACUA.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Diagnosis.</paragraph>
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are similar to other members of the
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<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Rusetria" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Rusetria" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Rusetria</taxonomicName>
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"Eastern 2-Plates" group (
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. biscutella" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="biscutella">T. biscutella</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. caerulea" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="caerulea">T. caerulea</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. delicatexa" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="delicatexa">T. delicatexa</taxonomicName>
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,
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. indistincta" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="indistincta">T. indistincta</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pendula" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pendula">T. pendula</taxonomicName>
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,
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. sellersorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="sellersorum">T. sellersorum</taxonomicName>
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,
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. tysoni" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="tysoni">T. tysoni</taxonomicName>
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,
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. ululata" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="ululata">T. ululata</taxonomicName>
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,
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. whitneyae" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="whitneyae">T. whitneyae</taxonomicName>
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,
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. microbiscutella" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="microbiscutella">T. microbiscutella</taxonomicName>
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, and
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. feminellai" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="feminellai">T. feminellai</taxonomicName>
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) in having anterio-lateral platelets fused to the dorsal plate, having dorsal coloration separated into anterior and posterior portions (except
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. ululata" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="ululata">T. ululata</taxonomicName>
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and
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. indistincta" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="indistincta">T. indistincta</taxonomicName>
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), and being distributed in the east.
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. malarkeyorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">T. malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
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can have variable coloration, including light bluish purple and reddish purple. Although several other species are purplish, some
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. malarkeyorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">T. malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
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are easily recognizable because they have bluish-purple coloration similar to
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. tysoni" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="tysoni">T. tysoni</taxonomicName>
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and
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. biscutella" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="biscutella">T. biscutella</taxonomicName>
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, albeit much fainter than these species.
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. malarkeyorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">T. malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
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can be differentiated from
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. ululata" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="ululata">T. ululata</taxonomicName>
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,
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. indistincta" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="indistincta">T. indistincta</taxonomicName>
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, and
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. feminellai" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="feminellai">T. feminellai</taxonomicName>
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by dorsal coloration and pattern.
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. malarkeyorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">T. malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
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can be differentiated from
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. tysoni" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="tysoni">T. tysoni</taxonomicName>
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by having a stockier rostrum (length/width = 2.57-2.89 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. malarkeyorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">T. malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
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, 3.06-3.5 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. tysoni" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="tysoni">T. tysoni</taxonomicName>
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). Female
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. malarkeyorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">T. malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
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can be differentiated from female
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. biscutella" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="biscutella">T. biscutella</taxonomicName>
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by having a longer subcapitulum (ventral length = 317.5-335 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. malarkeyorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">T. malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
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, 290-315 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. biscutella" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="biscutella">T. biscutella</taxonomicName>
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). Male
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. malarkeyorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">T. malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
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can be differentiated from male
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. biscutella" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="biscutella">T. biscutella</taxonomicName>
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by having a slightly more ovoid dorsum (length/width = 1.42-1.56 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. malarkeyorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">T. malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
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; 1.37-1.42 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. biscutella" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="biscutella">T. biscutella</taxonomicName>
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. Additionally, although
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. malarkeyorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">T. malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
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and
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. biscutella" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="biscutella">T. biscutella</taxonomicName>
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have the same dorsal coloration and pattern, often the coloration is faint in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. malarkeyorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">T. malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
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and bold in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. biscutella" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="biscutella">T. biscutella</taxonomicName>
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. Female
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. malarkeyorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">T. malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
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can be differentiated from female
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. caerulea" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="caerulea">T. caerulea</taxonomicName>
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by having a wider genital field (152.5-165 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. malarkeyorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">T. malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
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, 120-145 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. caerulea" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="caerulea">T. caerulea</taxonomicName>
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). Additionally,
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. malarkeyorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">T. malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
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can be differentiated from
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. caerulea" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="caerulea">T. caerulea</taxonomicName>
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by dorsal coloration and pattern.
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. malarkeyorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">T. malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
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can be differentiated from
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pendula" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pendula">T. pendula</taxonomicName>
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by having a stockier gnathosomal bay (length/width = 1.62-2.26 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. malarkeyorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">T. malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
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, 2.42-2.90 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pendula" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pendula">T. pendula</taxonomicName>
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); more elongate pedipalp tibiae (length/width = 3.22-3.60 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. malarkeyorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">T. malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
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, 2.78-3.05 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pendula" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pendula">T. pendula</taxonomicName>
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); and by dorsal pattern.
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. malarkeyorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">T. malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
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can be differentiated from
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. whitneyae" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="whitneyae">T. whitneyae</taxonomicName>
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by having more elongate pedipalpal tibiae (length/width = 3.22-3.60 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. malarkeyorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">T. malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
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, 2.42-2.95 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. whitneyae" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="whitneyae">T. whitneyae</taxonomicName>
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) and by anterior venter/genital field length (♀ = 0.85-0.89 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. malarkeyorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">T. malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
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, 0.59-0.75 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. whitneyae" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="whitneyae">T. whitneyae</taxonomicName>
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; ♂ = 1.52-1.88 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. malarkeyorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">T. malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
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, 1.37-1.43 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. whitneyae" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="whitneyae">T. whitneyae</taxonomicName>
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).
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. malarkeyorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">T. malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
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can be differentiated from
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. microbiscutella" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="microbiscutella">T. microbiscutella</taxonomicName>
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by having a less elongate dorsum (length/width = 1.33-1.56 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. malarkeyorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">T. malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
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, 1.63-1.75 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. microbiscutella" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="microbiscutella">T. microbiscutella</taxonomicName>
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). Female
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. malarkeyorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">T. malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
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can be differentiated from female
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. delicatexa" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="delicatexa">T. delicatexa</taxonomicName>
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by having a shorter genital field (162.5-170 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. malarkeyorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">T. malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
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, 175-198 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. delicatexa" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="delicatexa">T. delicatexa</taxonomicName>
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). Female
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. malarkeyorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">T. malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
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can be differentiated from female
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. sellersorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="sellersorum">T. sellersorum</taxonomicName>
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by anterior venter/genital field length (0.85-0.89 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. malarkeyorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">T. malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
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, 0.69-0.77 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. sellersorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="sellersorum">T. sellersorum</taxonomicName>
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). Male
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. malarkeyorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">T. malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
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do not have any measurement differences with male
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. delicatexa" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="delicatexa">T. delicatexa</taxonomicName>
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, and
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. sellersorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="sellersorum">T. sellersorum</taxonomicName>
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; however, they can be differentiated by dorsal coloration.
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="description">
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Description.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Female (Figure 138) (n = 5) (holotype measurements in parentheses when available) with characters of the genus with following specifications.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Dorsum - (590-640 (635) long; 425-470 (470) wide) ovoid with highly variable coloration, usually faint (occasionally bold) bluish-purple or reddish-purple separated into anterior and posterior portions, and with faint orange medially. Anterio-medial platelets (121.25-135 (132.5) long; 41.25-47.5 (45) wide). Anterio-lateral platelets (150-170 (170) long; 55-70 (70) wide) fused to dorsal plate. Dgl-4 much closer to the edge of the dorsum than to the muscle scars (distance between Dgl-4 320-335 (330)). Dorsal plate proportions: dorsum length/width 1.33-1.41 (1.35); dorsal width/distance between Dgl-4 1.27-1.44 (1.42); anterio-medial platelet length/width 2.68-3.18 (2.94); anterio-lateral platelet length/width 2.38-2.73 (2.43); anterio-lateral/anterio-medial length 1.11-1.36 (1.28).</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Gnathosoma - Subcapitulum (317.5-335 (335) long (ventral); 234-250 (250) long (dorsal); 135-155 (155) tall) colorless. Rostrum (123.75-130 (130) long; 45-47.5 (45) wide). Chelicerae (323.75-342.5 (342.5) long) with curved fangs (59-70 (70) long). Subcapitular proportions: ventral length/height 2.13-2.35 (2.16); rostrum length/width 2.61-2.89 (2.89). Pedipalps with tuberculate ventral extensions on femora and genua. Palpomeres: trochanter (42.5-50 (47.5) long); femur (115-123.75 (120) long); genu (67.5-72.5 (72.5) long); tibia (90-92.5 (90) long; 25-27.5 (27.5) wide); tarsus (17.5-20 (20) long). Palpomere proportions: femur/genu 1.62-1.71 (1.66); tibia/femur 0.73-0.80 (0.75); tibia length/width 3.27-3.60 (3.27).</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Venter - (700-770 (760) long; 482-600 (600) wide) colorless (occasionally with faint bluish-purple coloration). Gnathosomal bay (165-182.5 (182.5) long; 97.5-110 (110) wide). Cxgl-4 subapical. Medial suture absent. Genital plates (162.5-170 (170) long; 152.5-165 (165) wide). Additional measurements: Cx-1 (284-330 (330) long (total); 116-145 (145) long (medial)); Cx-3 (316-385 (385) wide); anterior venter (137.5-150 (150) long). Ventral proportions: gnathosomal bay length/width 1.65-1.82 (1.66); anterior venter/genital field length 0.85-0.89 (0.88); anterior venter length/genital field width 0.88-0.95 (0.91).</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Male (Figure 139) (n = 5) (allotypic measurements in parentheses when available) with characters of the genus with following specifications.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Dorsum - (420-470 (470) long; 285-320 (320) wide) ovoid with highly variable coloration, usually faint (occasionally bold) bluish-purple or reddish-purple separated into anterior and posterior portions, and with faint orange medially. Anterio-medial platelets (92.5-110 (110) long; 32.5-37.5 (37.5) wide). Anterio-lateral platelets (117.5-127.5 (127.5) long; 45-52.5 (52.5) wide) fused to dorsal plate. Dgl-4 much closer to the edge of the dorsum than to the muscle scars (distance between Dgl-4 210-240 (240)). Dorsal plate proportions: dorsum length/width 1.42-1.56 (1.47); dorsal width/distance between Dgl-4 1.29-1.36 (1.33); anterio-medial platelet length/width 2.80-3.15 (2.93); anterio-lateral platelet length/width 2.43-2.61 (2.43); anterio-lateral/anterio-medial length 1.12-1.32 (1.33).</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Gnathosoma - Subcapitulum (227.5-240 (230) long (ventral); 162-180 (163) long (dorsal); 95-100 (100) tall) colorless. Rostrum (90-95 (92.5) long; 32.5-35 (35) wide). Chelicerae (212.5-230 long) with curved fangs (40-50 long). Subcapitular proportions: ventral length/height 2.28-2.53 (2.30); rostrum length/width 2.57-2.85 (2.64). Pedipalps with tuberculate ventral extensions on femora and genua. Palpomeres: trochanter (32.5-40 (35) long); femur (76.25-87.5 (87.5) long); genu (52.5-55 (55) long); tibia (65-75 (75) long; 20-22.5 (22.5) wide); tarsus (15-17.5 (17.5) long). Palpomere proportions: femur/genu 1.39-1.62 (1.59); tibia/femur 0.76-0.92 (0.86); tibia length/width 3.22-3.50 (3.33).</paragraph>
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||
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Venter - (495-560 (560) long; 320-405 (396) wide) colorless (occasionally with faint bluish-purple coloration). Gnathosomal bay (97.5-130 (115) long; 55-65 (65) wide). Cxgl-4 subapical. Medial suture (65-72.5 (72.5) long). Genital plates (97.5-115 (110) long; 95-120 (105) wide). Additional measurements: Cx-1 (197.5-230 (230) long (total); 90-115 (107) long (medial)); Cx-3 (250-300 (295) wide); anterior venter (160-200 (200) long). Ventral proportions: gnathosomal bay length/width 1.62-2.26 (1.77); anterior venter/genital field length 1.52-1.88 (1.82); anterior venter length/genital field width 1.53-2.00 (1.90); anterior venter/medial suture 2.37-2.92 (2.76).</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Immatures unknown.</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
|
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="etymology">
|
||
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Etymology.</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
|
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Specific epithet (
|
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<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Arrenuridae" genus="Lebertioidea" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Lebertioidea malarkeyorum" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
|
||
) named in honor of
|
||
<normalizedToken originalValue="JRF’s">JRF's</normalizedToken>
|
||
sister, Mayme Malarkey and her family-Andy, Jack, Molly, and Lucy-who are a constant joy to all whom they encounter.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</subSubSection>
|
||
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="distribution">
|
||
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Distribution.</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Eastern (Figure 137), especially highlands (Appalachians and Ozarks).</paragraph>
|
||
<caption pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
|
||
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
|
||
Figure 137.
|
||
<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola malarkeyorum" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">Torrenticola malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
|
||
sp. n. distribution.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</caption>
|
||
<caption pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
|
||
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
|
||
Figure 138.
|
||
<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola malarkeyorum" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">Torrenticola malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
|
||
sp. n. female: A dorsal plates B venter (legs removed) C subcapitulum D pedipalp (setae not accurately depicted). Scale = 100
|
||
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
|
||
.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</caption>
|
||
<caption pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
|
||
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
|
||
Figure 139.
|
||
<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola malarkeyorum" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">Torrenticola malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
|
||
sp. n. male: A dorsal plates B venter (legs removed) C subcapitulum D pedipalp (setae not accurately depicted). Scale = 100
|
||
<normalizedToken originalValue="µm">µm</normalizedToken>
|
||
.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</caption>
|
||
</subSubSection>
|
||
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="remarks">
|
||
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Remarks.</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
|
||
<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola malarkeyorum" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">Torrenticola malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
|
||
groups with other members of the
|
||
<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Rusetria" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Rusetria" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Rusetria</taxonomicName>
|
||
Complex with high support and all specimens are less than 2% different in COI sequence from each other. In all analyses,
|
||
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. malarkeyorum" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malarkeyorum">T. malarkeyorum</taxonomicName>
|
||
groups with two other morphologically similar species:
|
||
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. biscutella" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="biscutella">T. biscutella</taxonomicName>
|
||
and
|
||
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. caerulea" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="caerulea">T. caerulea</taxonomicName>
|
||
. These three species are 3-5% different from each other in COI sequence. The three of these species are morphologically similar to the more distantly-related
|
||
<taxonomicName lsidName="T. delicatexa" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="delicatexa">T. delicatexa</taxonomicName>
|
||
.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Based upon overall similarity, dorso-lateral platelet fusion, and distribution, we were able to place this species within the Eastern 2-Plate Identification Group.</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">This species hypothesis is supported by low COI divergence within the species (0-2%) and high divergence between species (3-15%), and by the morphological characters outlined in the diagnosis.</paragraph>
|
||
</subSubSection>
|
||
</treatment>
|
||
</document> |