Taxon classification Animalia Opiliones Gonyleptidae

Planiphalangodus sp. 1

Previously known distribution of Planiphalangodus robustus Roewer, 1929

(the genus is monospecific). Santa Catarina: municipality not specified (Roewer 1929); Argentina, Missiones: Iguazú (Ringuelet 1959).

Examined material.

Alagoa: 1 male (MNRJ 2264) from Mina da Companhia (1), 01/XI/2008, new record for state and locality.

Only one male was found and the record of Alagoa corresponds to a new occurrence for this genus.