On two new cave-dwelling and relict pseudoscorpions of the genus Chthonius C.L. Koch (Chthoniidae, Pseudoscorpiones) from Bosnia

Authors :: Ćurčić B.P.M.
Ilić B.S.
Rađa T.
Makarov S.E.
Tomić V.T.
Dimitrijević R.N.
Source :: Archives of Biological Sciences, Vol 63, Iss 3, Pp 847-854 (2011)
Publication Year :: 2011
Publisher :: University of Belgrade, University of Novi Sad, 2011.
Abstract: The pseudoscorpion sample from a cave in Bosnia has been studied. Two new species have been described herein: Chthonius (Chthonius) protobosniacus n. sp. and C. (C.) kladanjensis n. sp. Both taxa are considered endemic of Bosnia and the Balkan Peninsula. In this paper, diagnostic characters of the analyzed forms are thoroughly described and figured. Taxonomic interrelationship amd geographic distribution are briefly discussed.

Subjects :: Pseudoscorpions
Chthonius (Chthonius) protobosniacus n. sp.
C. (C.) kladanjensis n. sp.
cave fauna
endemism
Bosnia
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5

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