Seven new species of the spider genus Ochyrocera from caves in Floresta Nacional de Carajás, PA, Brazil (Araneae, Ochyroceratidae)

Seven new species of the spider genus Ochyrocera from caves in Floresta Nacional de Carajás, PA, Brazil (Araneae, Ochyroceratidae)

Seven new species of the spider genus from cave areas in Floresta Nacional de Carajás (state of Pará, northern Brazil) are described: , , , , , , and Two groups of the species are discussed, the group that include specimens with an apparently bifid retrolateral apophysis in the cymbium of the male p...

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Published in:ZooKeys Vol. 726; no. 726; pp. 87 - 130
Main Authors: Brescovit, Antonio D, Cizauskas, Igor, Mota, Leandro P
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 10-01-2018
Subjects:
Caves
Identification and classification
Life cycles
New species
Physical characteristics
Spiders
Zoology
Brazil
Haplogynae
Amazonian region
taxonomy
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Summary:Seven new species of the spider genus from cave areas in Floresta Nacional de Carajás (state of Pará, northern Brazil) are described: , , , , , , and Two groups of the species are discussed, the group that include specimens with an apparently bifid retrolateral apophysis in the cymbium of the male palp and the group, here proposed, that include those specimens with an entire cymbium, with no retrolateral apophysis, in the male palp. Although these species were abundant inside caves, the examined specimens do not have troglomorphic characteristics and can be classified as edaphic troglophile species, capable of completing its life cycle in soil, shallow subterranean habitats, or caves.
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Academic editor: A. Pérez-González
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.726.19778