A Cavernicolous pseudoscorpion of the Genus Chthonius (Chthonius) c.l. koch from Dalmatia

Authors :: Ćurčić B.P.M.
Rađa T.
Makarov S.E.
Ćurčić S.B.
Ilić B.S.
Dimitrijević R.N.
Source :: Archives of Biological Sciences, Vol 63, Iss 2, Pp 493-497 (2011)
Publication Year :: 2011
Publisher :: University of Belgrade, University of Novi Sad, 2011.
Abstract: A new cave-dwelling pseudoscorpion from the Badanj (or Vilišnica) Cave, nr. Sveti Filip i Jakov, Dalmatia (Croatia) is thoroughly described and illustrated. Its main morphometric characteristics and important diagnostic traits are analyzed and compared to those of its phenetically close congener Chthonius (Chthonius) absoloni Beier from Dalmatia. The new species is relict and endemic to the area studied.

Subjects :: Pseudoscorpions
Chthoniidae
Chthonius (Chthonius) pristani n. sp.
endemism
cave-dweller
Dalmatia
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5

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