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<mods:title>Revision of torrent mites (Parasitengona, Torrenticolidae, Torrenticola) of the United States and Canada: 90 descriptions, molecular phylogenetics, and a key to species</mods:title>
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<mods:namePart>Dowling, Ashley P. G.</mods:namePart>
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<treatment ID-GBIF-Taxon="134839696" LSID="urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:160D26D4-7B82-4C2E-A02D-B7CFD114839B" httpUri="http://treatment.plazi.org/id/918A2FF5C6F8B6EEBDF48A0673969472" lastPageNumber="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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<taxonomicName LSID="http://zoobank.org/160D26D4-7B82-4C2E-A02D-B7CFD114839B" authority="isher & Dowling" class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola shubini" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="shubini">Torrenticola shubini isher & Dowling</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicNameLabel pageId="0" pageNumber="1">sp. n.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Material examined.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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HOLOTYPE (♀): USA, Tennessee, Sevier County, Great Smokey Mountains National Park, middle prong Little Pigeon River (
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<geoCoordinate direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="35.736668">35°44'12"N</geoCoordinate>
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,
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<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="-83.41417">83°24'51"W</geoCoordinate>
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), 12 Sep 2010, by IM Smith, IMS100132.
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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PARATYPES (5 ♀; 5 ♂): Pennsylvania, USA: 1 ♂ (ALLOTYPE) from Somerset County, Laurel Hill State Park, Laurel Hill Creek (
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<geoCoordinate direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="40.018333">40°1'6"N</geoCoordinate>
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,
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<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="-79.23444">79°14'4"W</geoCoordinate>
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), 8 Aug 2014, by MJ Skvarla, MS 14-0808-001, DNA 2845
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<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
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Tennessee, USA: 1 ♀ from Blount County, Great Smokey Mountains National Park, Abrams River (
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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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2 ♀ from Monroe County, Turkey Creek (
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<geoCoordinate direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="35.363052">35°21'47"N</geoCoordinate>
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,
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<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="-84.163055">84°9'47"W</geoCoordinate>
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), 12 Sep 2009, by IM Smith, IMS090112
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<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
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1 ♂ from Sevier County, 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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,
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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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1 ♂ from Sevier County, Great Smokey Mountains National Park, middle prong Little Pigeon River (
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<geoCoordinate direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="15" value="35.736668">35°44'12"N</geoCoordinate>
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,
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<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="15" value="-83.41417">83°24'51"W</geoCoordinate>
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), 12 Sep 2010, by IM Smith, IMS100132
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<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
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Vermont, USA: 2 ♀ from Addison County, Lincoln, beside Forest Service Road #54, New Haven River (
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<geoCoordinate direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="925" value="44.1">44°6'N</geoCoordinate>
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<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="925" value="-72.98333">72°59'W</geoCoordinate>
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), 6 Jul 1989, by IM Smith, IMS890074
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<normalizedToken originalValue="•">*</normalizedToken>
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Virginia, USA: 2 ♂ from Scott County, beside Route 58/421, 0.9 kilometers east of Route 709, North Fork of Holston River (
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<geoCoordinate direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="925" value="36.65">36°39'N</geoCoordinate>
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<geoCoordinate direction="west" orientation="longitude" precision="925" value="-82.46667">82°28'W</geoCoordinate>
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), by IM Smith, IMS900080.
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</paragraph>
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="type deposition">
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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 (3 ♀; 2 ♂) deposited in the CNC; other paratypes (2 ♀; 2 ♂) deposited in ACUA.</paragraph>
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="diagnosis">
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Diagnosis.</paragraph>
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<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola shubini" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="shubini">Torrenticola shubini</taxonomicName>
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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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group (
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. dunni" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="dunni">T. dunni</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. glomerabilis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="glomerabilis">T. glomerabilis</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. kittatinniana" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="kittatinniana">T. kittatinniana</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pollani" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pollani">T. pollani</taxonomicName>
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, and
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. rufoalba" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="rufoalba">T. rufoalba</taxonomicName>
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) and
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. skvarlai" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="skvarlai">T. skvarlai</taxonomicName>
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in having anterio-lateral platelets free from the dorsal plate, dorsal coloration separated into anterior and posterior portions, and indistinct hind coxal margins. Female
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. shubini" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="shubini">T. shubini</taxonomicName>
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can be differentiated from female
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. dunni" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="dunni">T. dunni</taxonomicName>
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by having a thinner rostrum (length/width = 2.5-2.7 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. shubini" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="shubini">T. shubini</taxonomicName>
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, 2.8-3.0 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. dunni" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="dunni">T. dunni</taxonomicName>
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). Male
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. dunni" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="dunni">T. dunni</taxonomicName>
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can be differentiated from male
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. shubini" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="shubini">T. shubini</taxonomicName>
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by having a longer anterior venter (215-238 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. shubini" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="shubini">T. shubini</taxonomicName>
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, 277-285 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. dunni" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="dunni">T. dunni</taxonomicName>
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).
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. shubini" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="shubini">T. shubini</taxonomicName>
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can be differentiated from
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pollani" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pollani">T. pollani</taxonomicName>
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by having stockier tibiae (length/width ♀ = 3.30-3.60 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. shubini" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="shubini">T. shubini</taxonomicName>
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, 3.89-4.18 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pollani" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pollani">T. pollani</taxonomicName>
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; ♂ = 3.11-3.22 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. shubini" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="shubini">T. shubini</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pollani" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pollani">T. pollani</taxonomicName>
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) and a stockier rostrum (length/width = 2.24-2.92 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. shubini" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="shubini">T. shubini</taxonomicName>
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, 3.27-3.82 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pollani" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pollani">T. pollani</taxonomicName>
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).
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. shubini" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="shubini">T. shubini</taxonomicName>
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can be differentiated from
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. glomerabilis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="glomerabilis">T. glomerabilis</taxonomicName>
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by having the Dgl-4 closer to the dorsal edge (dorsal width/length between Dgl-4 = 1.2-1.4 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. shubini" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="shubini">T. shubini</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. glomerabilis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="glomerabilis">T. glomerabilis</taxonomicName>
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); and stockier tibiae (length/width ♀ = 3.3-3.6 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. shubini" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="shubini">T. shubini</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. glomerabilis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="glomerabilis">T. glomerabilis</taxonomicName>
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; ♂ = 3.1-3.2 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. shubini" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="shubini">T. shubini</taxonomicName>
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, 3.5-4.4 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. glomerabilis" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="glomerabilis">T. glomerabilis</taxonomicName>
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). Female
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. shubini" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="shubini">T. shubini</taxonomicName>
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can be differentiated from female
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. kittatinniana" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="kittatinniana">T. kittatinniana</taxonomicName>
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by having a stockier rostrum (length/width = 2.5-2.7 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. shubini" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="shubini">T. shubini</taxonomicName>
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, 3.16 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. kittatinniana" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="kittatinniana">T. kittatinniana</taxonomicName>
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) and a taller subcapitulum (140-145 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. shubini" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="shubini">T. shubini</taxonomicName>
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, 125 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. kittatinniana" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="kittatinniana">T. kittatinniana</taxonomicName>
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). Male
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. shubini" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="shubini">T. shubini</taxonomicName>
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can be differentiated from male
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. kittatinniana" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="kittatinniana">T. kittatinniana</taxonomicName>
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by having a shorter dorsum (400-465 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. shubini" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="shubini">T. shubini</taxonomicName>
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, 500 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. kittatinniana" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="kittatinniana">T. kittatinniana</taxonomicName>
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) and a shorter genital field (90-108 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. shubini" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="shubini">T. shubini</taxonomicName>
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, 115 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. kittatinniana" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="kittatinniana">T. kittatinniana</taxonomicName>
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).
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. shubini" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="shubini">T. shubini</taxonomicName>
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can be differentiated from
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. rufoalba" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="rufoalba">T. rufoalba</taxonomicName>
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by having a stockier rostrum (length/width = 2.24-2.92 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. shubini" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="shubini">T. shubini</taxonomicName>
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, 2.96-3.06 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. rufoalba" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="rufoalba">T. rufoalba</taxonomicName>
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). Female
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. shubini" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="shubini">T. shubini</taxonomicName>
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can be differentiated from female
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. rufoalba" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="rufoalba">T. rufoalba</taxonomicName>
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by having a thinner genital field (137-145 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. shubini" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="shubini">T. shubini</taxonomicName>
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, 157.5 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. rufoalba" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="rufoalba">T. rufoalba</taxonomicName>
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). Male
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. shubini" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="shubini">T. shubini</taxonomicName>
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can be differentiated from male
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. rufoalba" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="rufoalba">T. rufoalba</taxonomicName>
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by having a longer anterior venter (215-238 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pollani" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pollani">T. pollani</taxonomicName>
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, 195 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. rufoalba" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="rufoalba">T. rufoalba</taxonomicName>
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).
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. shubini" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="shubini">T. shubini</taxonomicName>
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can be differentiated from
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. skvarlai" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="skvarlai">T. skvarlai</taxonomicName>
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by having a conical pedipalpal femoral tubercle, whereas
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. skvarlai" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="skvarlai">T. skvarlai</taxonomicName>
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has a broad and flat pedipalpal femoral tubercle, and by having a longer anterior venter (♀ = 156-170 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. shubini" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="shubini">T. shubini</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. skvarlai" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="skvarlai">T. skvarlai</taxonomicName>
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; ♂ = 215-238 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. shubini" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="shubini">T. shubini</taxonomicName>
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, 177-205 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. skvarlai" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="skvarlai">T. skvarlai</taxonomicName>
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).
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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 238) (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 - (550-640 (590) long; 415-455 (430) wide) ovoid with faint bluish-purple coloration separated into anterior and posterior portions, and with faint orange medially. Anterio-medial platelets (115-125 (122.5) long; 40-47.5 (46.25) wide). Anterio-lateral platelets (160-170 (165) long; 55-60 (56.25) wide) free from dorsal plate. Dgl-4 much closer to the edge of the dorsum than to the muscle scars (distance between Dgl-4 310-335 (325)). Dorsal plate proportions: dorsum length/width 1.33-1.45 (1.37); dorsal width/distance between Dgl-4 1.32-1.42 (1.32); anterio-medial platelet length/width 2.63-2.88 (2.65); anterio-lateral platelet length/width 2.75-2.96 (2.93); anterio-lateral/anterio-medial length 1.28-1.43 (1.35).</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Gnathosoma - Subcapitulum (300-320 (310) long (ventral); 223-255 (232) long (dorsal); 140-145 (140) tall) colorless. Rostrum (117.5-122.5 (120) long; 45-48.75 (45) wide). Chelicerae (288-320 (316) long) with curved fangs (54-63 (57) long). Subcapitular proportions: ventral length/height 2.14-2.21 (2.21); rostrum length/width 2.51-2.67 (2.67). Pedipalps with tuberculate ventral extensions on femora and genua. Palpomeres: trochanter (42.5-47.5 (47.5) long); femur (112.5-121.25 (117.5) long); genu (63.75-70 (66.25) long); tibia (82.5-90 (83.75) long; 23.75-25 (25) wide); tarsus (17.5-17.5 (17.5) long). Palpomere proportions: femur/genu 1.71-1.83 (1.77); tibia/femur 0.68-0.75 (0.71); tibia length/width 3.30-3.60 (3.35).</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Venter - (640-780 (740) long; 446-521 (447) wide) colorless. Gnathosomal bay (127.5-165 (165) long; 85-96.25 (96.25) wide). Cxgl-4 subapical. Medial suture (7.5-22.5 (7.5) long). Genital plates (156.25-175 (167.5) long; 137.5-145 wide). Additional measurements: Cx-1 (238-308 (291) long (total); 98-138 (138) long (medial)); Cx-3 (307-356 (307) wide); anterior venter (157.5-170 (157.5) long). Ventral proportions: gnathosomal bay length/width 1.50-1.94 (1.71); anterior venter/genital field length 0.94-1.05 (0.94); anterior venter length/genital field width 1.14-1.24; anterior venter/medial suture 7.50-21.00 (7.50).</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Male (Figure 239) (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 - (400-465 (460) long; 260-305 (300) wide) ovoid with faint bluish-purple coloration separated into anterior and posterior portions, and with faint orange medially. Anterio-medial platelets (82.5-100 (92.5) long; 30-40 (35) wide). Anterio-lateral platelets (115-135 (127.5) long; 35-47.5 (42.5) wide) free from dorsal plate. Dgl-4 much closer to the edge of the dorsum than to the muscle scars (distance between Dgl-4 210-250 (250)). Dorsal plate proportions: dorsum length/width 1.52-1.57 (1.53); dorsal width/distance between Dgl-4 1.20-1.27 (1.20); anterio-medial platelet length/width 2.31-2.92 (2.64); anterio-lateral platelet length/width 2.84-3.29 (3.00); anterio-lateral/anterio-medial length 1.29-1.41 (1.38).</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Gnathosoma - Subcapitulum (210-245 (240) long (ventral); 162.5-180 (171) long (dorsal); 78.75-87.5 (85) tall) colorless. Rostrum (87.5-95 (92.5) long; 30-42.5 (32.5) wide). Chelicerae (210-234 (229) long) with curved fangs (38-42.5 (40) long). Subcapitular proportions: ventral length/height 2.67-2.82 (2.82); rostrum length/width 2.24-2.92 (2.85). Pedipalps with tuberculate ventral extensions on femora and genua. Palpomeres: trochanter (32.5-37.5 (37.5) long); femur (82.5-91.25 (87.5) long); genu (50-55 (52.5) long); tibia (62.5-72.5 (70) long; 20-22.5 (22.5) wide); tarsus (15-16.25 (15) long). Palpomere proportions: femur/genu 1.62-1.75 (1.67); tibia/femur 0.76-0.83 (0.80); tibia length/width 3.11-3.22 (3.11).</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Venter - (490-571 (571) long; 310-390 (342) wide) colorless. Gnathosomal bay (92.5-115 (115) long; 55-65 (65) wide). Cxgl-4 subapical. Medial suture (95-105 (95) long). Genital plates (90-107.5 (107.5) long; 75-80 (80) wide). Additional measurements: Cx-1 (200-235 (235) long (total); 96-121 (98) long (medial)); Cx-3 (235-293 (260) wide); anterior venter (215-237.5 (232.5) long). Ventral proportions: gnathosomal bay length/width 1.54-1.82 (1.77); anterior venter/genital field length 2.16-2.39 (2.16); anterior venter length/genital field width 2.84-3.07 (2.91); anterior venter/medial suture 2.05-2.45 (2.45).</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Immatures unknown.</paragraph>
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="etymology">
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Etymology.</paragraph>
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Specific epithet (
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<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Arrenuridae" genus="Lebertioidea" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Lebertioidea shubini" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="shubini">shubini</taxonomicName>
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) named in honor of author and palaeontologist Neil Shubin for his efforts to popularize stories of human evolution with his book (2009) and TV series (2014), Your Inner Fish. As with many of the species that Shubin studies (e.g.,
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<taxonomicName class="Sarcopterygii" family="Elpistostegidae" genus="Tiktaalik" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Tiktaalik roseae" order="Elpistostegalia" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="roseae">Tiktaalik roseae</taxonomicName>
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Daeschler, Shubin & Jenkins, 2006),
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<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola shubini" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="shubini">Torrenticola shubini</taxonomicName>
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may represent a key evolutionary transition in 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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Complex, between species that do and do not have their lateral platelets fused to the dorsal shield.
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="distribution">
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Distribution.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Appalachians (Figure 237).</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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Figure 237.
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<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola shubini" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="shubini">Torrenticola shubini</taxonomicName>
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sp. n. distribution.
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</paragraph>
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</caption>
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<caption pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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Figure 238.
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<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola shubini" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="shubini">Torrenticola shubini</taxonomicName>
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sp. n. female: A dorsal plates B venter (legs removed) C subcapitulum D pedipalp (setae not accurately depicted). Scale = 100
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Figure 239.
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<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola shubini" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="shubini">Torrenticola shubini</taxonomicName>
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sp. n. male: A dorsal plates B venter (legs removed) C subcapitulum D pedipalp (setae not accurately depicted). Scale = 100
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.
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="remarks">
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Remarks.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola shubini" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="shubini">Torrenticola shubini</taxonomicName>
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groups with 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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Complex with high support and specimens of this species are less than 2% different in COI sequence from each other. In all analyses,
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. shubini" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="shubini">T. shubini</taxonomicName>
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groups with two other species with high support:
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. dunni" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="dunni">T. dunni</taxonomicName>
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and
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pollani" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pollani">T. pollani</taxonomicName>
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.
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<taxonomicName class="Arachnida" family="Torrenticolidae" genus="Torrenticola" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Torrenticola shubini" order="Trombidiformes" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="shubini">Torrenticola shubini</taxonomicName>
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specimens are 5-12% different in COI sequence from these other species. The range of
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. shubini" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="shubini">T. shubini</taxonomicName>
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overlaps with
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. dunni" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="dunni">T. dunni</taxonomicName>
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in the southern Appalachians, but the ranges of these species do not overlap with
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<taxonomicName lsidName="T. pollani" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="pollani">T. pollani</taxonomicName>
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.
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<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 4-Plate Identification Group</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">This species hypothesis is supported by low COI divergence within the species (0-2%) and high divergence between species (3-15%), and by the morphological characters outlined in the diagnosis.</paragraph>
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</treatment>
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