World Checklist of Opiliones species (Arachnida). Part 2: Laniatores – Samooidea, Zalmoxoidea and Grassatores incertae sedis

Kury, Adriano B.; Souza, Daniele Ramos de; Pérez‐González, Abel

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“…Included genera. Fudeci González-Sponga, 1998, Kimula Goodnight and Goodnight, 1942, Metakimula Avram, 1973, Minuella Roewer, 1949, Tegipiolus Roewer, 1949 and Relictopiolus Pérez-González, Monte and Bichuette, gen. nov. (See previous family composition in [ 61 ]).…”

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“…The genus Acanthominua is currently considered a member of Kimulidae [ 61 ] but the examination of two males syntypes of the type species Acanthominua tricarinata Sørensen, 1932 (repository ZMUC) revealed that the exomorphology ( Fig 19A–19C ) does not match with the familial characteristics as defined by Pérez-González and Kury [ 72 ]; therefore, Acanthominua is herein transferred to Zalmoxidae Sørensen, 1886, new family allocation . Moreover, the morphology of one male syntype of A .…”

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“…The genus Euminua Kury and Alonso-Zarazaga, 2011, was until now a member of Kimulidae [ 61 ]. The examination of three syntypes of the type species Euminua brevitarsa Sørensen, 1932, (repository ZMUC) revealed that the species exhibits a peculiar sexually dimorphic character: in males, leg IV is much longer than that of females ( Fig 19D ).…”

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“…The genus Euminuoides Mello-Leitão, 1935 was, until now, a member of Kimulidae [ 61 ]. The examination of 14 syntypes of the type species Euminua longitarsa Sørensen, 1932, (repository ZMUC) revealed that the exomorphology ( Fig 19E ) does not match with the familiar characteristics as defined by Pérez-González and Kury [ 72 ] and the illustrations of the male genitalia by Sørensen ([ 64 ], Fig 5A–5C ) show a form that is clearly related to other Zalmoxidae with a pergula and rutrum (as defined by Kury and Pérez-González [ 76 ]).…”

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Light from dark: A relictual troglobite reveals a broader ancestral distribution for kimulid harvestmen (Opiliones: Laniatores: Kimulidae) in South America

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A new troglobitic harvestman, Relictopiolus galadriel gen. nov et sp. nov., is described from Olhos d’Água cave, Itacarambi, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Morphological characters, including male genitalia and exomorphology, suggest that this species belongs to the family Kimulidae, and it appears to share the greatest similarities with Tegipiolus pachypus. Bayesian inference analyses of a molecular dataset strongly support the inclusion of this species in Kimulidae and confirm the hypothesized sister-group relationship between R. galadriel and T. pachypus. A time calibrated phylogeny indicates that these sister-taxa diverged from a common ancestor approximately 40 Mya, during the Paleogene. The current range of Kimulidae illustrates a remarkable disjunct distribution, and leads us to hypothesize that the ancestral distribution of Kimulidae was once much more widespread across eastern Brazil. This may be attributed to the Eocene radiation associated with the warming (and humidifying) events in the Cenozoic when the best conditions for evergreen tropical vegetation in South America were established and followed by the extinction of kimulid epigean populations together with the retraction of rain forests during the Oligocene to Miocene cooling. The discovery of this relictual troglobite indicates that the Olhos d’Água cave was a stable refugium for this ancient lineage of kimulids and acted as a "museum" of biodiversity. Our findings, considered collectively with the diverse troglofauna of the Olhos d’Água cave, highlight it as one of the most important hotspots of troglobite diversity and endemism in the Neotropics. Given the ecological stresses on this habitat, the cavernicolous fauna are at risk of extinction and we emphasize the urgent need for appropriate conservation actions. Finally, we propose the transfer of Acanthominua, Euminua, Euminuoides and Pseudominua from Kimulidae to Zalmoxidae, resulting in two new synonymies and 13 new combinations.

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“…Part 2: Laniatores – Samooidea, Zalmoxoidea and Grassatores incertae sedis " (Kury et al 2015). Herein, reasoning for taxonomic decisions is given associated with nomenclatural acts to clarify new taxonomic changes in the list presented in that work.…”

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A companion to Part 2 of the World Checklist of Opiliones species (Arachnida): Laniatores – Samooidea, Zalmoxoidea and Grassatores incertae sedis

Kury¹,

Pérez‐González²

2015

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BackgroundA series of databases is being prepared to list the valid species of Opiliones worldwide. This paper containing nomenclatural acts is meant to accompany Part 2, which includes the members of the infraorder Grassatores of the superfamilies Samooidea and Zalmoxoidea plus the Grassatores currently not allocated to any family (i.e. Grassatores incertae sedis).New informationThe following 32 taxonomic changes are proposed here:(1-3) The Afrotropical genera Hovanoceros Lawrence, 1959, Malgaceros Lawrence, 1959 and Tetebius Roewer, 1949 (all currently in Samoidae) are all newly transferred to Biantidae.(4-5) Microminua soerenseni Soares & Soares, 1954, from Brazil is newly transferred to Tibangara (Gonyleptoidea: Cryptogeobiidae), newly combined as Tibangara soerenseni new comb., new familial allocation for the species.(6-7) The new genus Llaguenia Gen. nov is erected for the South American species Zamora peruviana Roewer, 1956, newly combined as Llaguenia peruviana new comb., and newly placed in Gonyleptoidea: Cranaidae (Prostygninae).(8) Bebedoura Roewer, 1949, known from a single Brazilian species, is transferred from Tricommatinae to Grassatores incertae sedis.(9) Microconomma Roewer, 1915, known from a single Cameroonian species, is transferred from Samoidae to Grassatores incertae sedis.(10) Stygnomimus Roewer, 1927, with two Indomalayan species and hitherto included in the Stygnommatidae, is here formally considered Grassatores incertae sedis.(11) Bichito González-Sponga, 1998, known from a single Venezuelan species, originally described in Phalangodidae: Phalangodinae, and currently in Grassatores incertae sedis is transferred to Samoidae.(12) The Neotropical genus Microminua Sørensen, 1932, currently with two species, is newly transferred from Kimulidae to Samoidae.(13-14) Cornigera González-Sponga, 1987 (currently in Samoidae), is newly considered a junior subjective synonym of Microminua, and its single species is combined under Microminua as Microminua flava (González-Sponga, 1987) new comb.(15) Niquitaia González-Sponga, 1999 (originally in Phalangodidae: Phalangodinae, currently in Zalmoxidae), monotypic from Venezuela, is newly transferred to Samoidae.(16) Heteroscotolemon Roewer, 1912 originally described in Phalangodidae: Phalangodinae, and currently in Grassatores incertae sedis is transferred to Zalmoxidae.(17) While the Australasian genus Zalmoxista Roewer, 1949 is currently in Samoidae and some of its former species have been transferred to Zalmoxis Sørensen, 1886, Zalmoxista americana Roewer, 1952 from Peru, is here newly transferred to Zalmoxidae into Minuides Sørensen, 1932, forming the combination Minuides americanus (Roewer, 1952) new comb. (specific name inflected to match the masculine gender).(18) Neobabrius Roewer, 1949 (currently in Phalangodidae), monotypic from Indonesia, is newly transferred to Zalmoxidae.(19) While Crosbyella Roewer, 1927, belongs to Phalangodidae, Crosbyella roraima Goodnight & Goodnight, 1943 (originally Phalangodinae, but currently Zalmoxidae without gener...

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A new genus of Kimulidae; first record of the family from Colombia (Opliones, Grassatores)

Kury

García

Medrano

2019

Comptes Rendus. Biologies

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World Checklist of Opiliones species (Arachnida). Part 2: Laniatores – Samooidea, Zalmoxoidea and Grassatores incertae sedis

Cited by 8 publications

References 19 publications

Light from dark: A relictual troglobite reveals a broader ancestral distribution for kimulid harvestmen (Opiliones: Laniatores: Kimulidae) in South America

Light from dark: A relictual troglobite reveals a broader ancestral distribution for kimulid harvestmen (Opiliones: Laniatores: Kimulidae) in South America

A companion to Part 2 of the World Checklist of Opiliones species (Arachnida): Laniatores – Samooidea, Zalmoxoidea and Grassatores incertae sedis

A new genus of Kimulidae; first record of the family from Colombia (Opliones, Grassatores)

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