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Issue: Vol. 615 No. 1: 25 Aug. 2004
Type: Article
Published: 2004-08-25
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.615.1.1
Page range: 1–16
Abstract views: 29
PDF downloaded: 3

The genera Acaromantis and Simognathus (Simognathinae, Halacaridae) on the north coast of São Paulo State, Brazil

Centro de Biologia Marinha da Universidade de São Paulo, Rodovia Manoel Hipolito do Rego, Km 131,5, São Sebastião, CEP 11600-000, Brazil Departamento de Zoologia – Instituto de Biociências da Universidade de São Paulo
Centro de Biologia Marinha da Universidade de São Paulo, Rodovia Manoel Hipolito do Rego, Km 131,5, São Sebastião, CEP 11600-000, Brazil
Arachnida Halacaridae Simognathinae Acaromantis Simognathus Brazil southwestern Atlantic

Abstract

This is the first record of the subfamily Simognathinae for the Brazilian coast. Two new species are described, Acaromantis vespucioi sp. nov. and Simognathus euphractus sp. nov. The description of Simognathus fuscus Viets, 1936 is extended with the inclusion of juveniles description.

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