identifier	taxonID	type	CVterm	format	language	title	description	additionalInformationURL	UsageTerms	rights	Owner	contributor	creator	bibliographicCitation
03C9861F936DFF9A46BDBDA0212FFED1.text	03C9861F936DFF9A46BDBDA0212FFED1.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Sclerosomatidae Simon 1879	<div><p>Family  Sclerosomatidae Simon, 1879</p><p>Comments: This is the most diverse family of  Opiliones in the world with over 1260 extant species (Kury et al. 2024). Only four species ( Nelima doriae (Canestrini, 1872),  Nelima pontica Charitonov, 1941,  Amilenoides caucasicus Martens and Wijnhoven 2022,  Kovalius logunovi Tchemeris, 2023) combined in three genera are found in the Caucasus (Martens &amp; Wijnhoven 2022; Modebadze et al. 2023; Tchemeris 2023).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C9861F936DFF9A46BDBDA0212FFED1	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Chitadze, Beka;Bulbulashvili, Natalia;Snegovaya, Nataly	Chitadze, Beka, Bulbulashvili, Natalia, Snegovaya, Nataly (2025): New records of harvestman and description of a new species of Metaplatybunus (Opiliones, Phalangiidae) from Georgia. Zootaxa 5633 (2): 364-374, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5633.2.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5633.2.8
03C9861F936EFF9A46BDBB88275EFC53.text	03C9861F936EFF9A46BDBB88275EFC53.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Amilenoides caucasicus Martens and Wijnhoven 2022	<div><p>Amilenoides caucasicus Martens and Wijnhoven, 2022</p><p>Figs 1–2</p><p>Amilenoides caucasicus Martens and Wijnhoven, 2022: 5, figs 1A–D, 2A–B, 3A–C, 4A–J, 5A–B, 6A–D, 7A–H (♂ ♀)</p><p>GEORGIA • 5 ♂, 8 ♀ (IEC); <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=42.094&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=41.7482" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 42.094/lat 41.7482)">Kintrishi NP</a> (Fig. 19); N41.7482°, E42.0940°; 1637 m a.s.l.; 13 Jul. 2018; leg. GBOL team; Malaise trap near the end of the wood; CaBOL-IDs 1035635, 1035637, 1035640, 1035651, 1035660, and 1035689  .</p><p>Barcoding: Four barcodes were obtained from the specimens with CaBOL-IDs 1035637, 1035640, 1035651, and 1035660 (BOLD: AGP4261, maximum p -distance 0.4%). There were no barcodes for  A. caucasicus in BOLD Systems, as we submitted the first ones.</p><p>Remarks: In neighboring territories,  A. caucasicus was reported from Kabardino-Balkaria (Fig. 19) (Martens &amp; Wijnhoven 2022). Previously considered endemic to the Northwest Caucasus, its status is now reevaluated as endemic to the Caucasus region.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C9861F936EFF9A46BDBB88275EFC53	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Chitadze, Beka;Bulbulashvili, Natalia;Snegovaya, Nataly	Chitadze, Beka, Bulbulashvili, Natalia, Snegovaya, Nataly (2025): New records of harvestman and description of a new species of Metaplatybunus (Opiliones, Phalangiidae) from Georgia. Zootaxa 5633 (2): 364-374, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5633.2.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5633.2.8
03C9861F936EFF9A46BDBC14269EF918.text	03C9861F936EFF9A46BDBC14269EF918.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Phalangiidae Latreille 1802	<div><p>Family  Phalangiidae Latreille, 1802</p><p>Comments: Currently, there are around 429 extant species (Kury et al. 2024), 22 of which are distributed in Georgia (Modebadze et al. 2023). The genera  Opilio Herbst, 1798 (seven species) and  Rilaena Šilhavý, 1965 (six species) are the most speciose in the discussed territory (Modebadze et al. 2023).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C9861F936EFF9A46BDBC14269EF918	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Chitadze, Beka;Bulbulashvili, Natalia;Snegovaya, Nataly	Chitadze, Beka, Bulbulashvili, Natalia, Snegovaya, Nataly (2025): New records of harvestman and description of a new species of Metaplatybunus (Opiliones, Phalangiidae) from Georgia. Zootaxa 5633 (2): 364-374, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5633.2.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5633.2.8
03C9861F936EFF9F46BDBD502679FF19.text	03C9861F936EFF9F46BDBD502679FF19.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metaplatybunus disputandus Chitadze & Bulbulashvili & Snegovaya 2025	<div><p>Metaplatybunus disputandus sp. nov. Chitadze, Bulbulashvili and Snegovaya</p><p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 9578DDB5-DCB3-4286-B27B-179A71EA0783</p><p>Figs 3–6, 11–14</p><p>GEORGIA • 1 ♂ (Holotype) (IEC); <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=44.0931&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=41.9695" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 44.0931/lat 41.9695)">Gori</a> (Fig. 19); N41.9695°, E44.0931°; 790 m a.s.l.; 16 May 2023; leg. N. Bulbulashvili; hand collecting; <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=44.0931&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=41.9695" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 44.0931/lat 41.9695)">Kaklebi church vicinity</a>, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=44.0931&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=41.9695" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 44.0931/lat 41.9695)">mixed forest</a>, on the bush; CaBOL-ID 1035653  . •   RUSSIA • 1 ♂ (Paratype) (RCNS); N. Ossetia, Tsey Gorge, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=43.97401&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=42.79891" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 43.97401/lat 42.79891)">Tsey Ridge</a>; N42.79891°, E43.97401°; 1480 m a.s.l.; 23 June 2016; leg. S.K. Alekseev; barber traps, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=43.97401&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=42.79891" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 43.97401/lat 42.79891)">pine forest</a>.</p><p>Barcoding: We submit the first sequence of  M. disputandus sp. nov. obtained from the specimen with CaBOLID 1035653 (BOLD: AGO6659). Mitochondrial COI data of  Metaplatybunus georgicus and  M. disputandus sp. nov. (p- distance 5.47%) partly supports the proper generic placement and validity of the herein-described species (Hebert et al. 2003).</p><p>Diagnosis. Males of  Metaplatybunus disputandus sp. nov. differ from those occurring in Georgia  M. georgicus in the following characteristics: significantly smaller body size vs. larger in  M. georgicus (Figs 3–4, 7–8; Silhavy 1966: fig. 1), more prominent and numerous eye denticles vs. less prominent and fewer in  M. georgicus (Figs 6, 10; Silhavy 1966 fig. 2), abdomen almost long as wide vs. ca. 1.6 times longer than wide in  M. georgicus (Figs 3, 7; Silhavy 1966: fig. 1). BLI 1.98 vs. smaller in  M. georgicus 1.4, subequal in  M. valentinae 2.06. Less prominent spines on the ventral side of the palpal femur vs. strong in  M. georgicus (Figs 13, 17; Silhavy 1966: figs. 4, 5), uneven cheliceral apophysis (Ap) on basal segment vs. prominent in  M. georgicus (Figs 14, 18; Silhavy 1966: fig. 3), and penis shape (Figs 11–12, 15–16; Silhavy 1966: figs 6–9). From occurring in the NW Caucasus  M. valentinae Snegovaya, 2022 it can be distinguished by the shape of penis (Figs 11-12; Snegovaya 2022: figs 1J–L), lack of spines on palpal femur vs. permanent in  M. valentinae and overall darker coloration vs. silvery.</p><p>Description. Male (Holotype). Total length 3.5 mm long, 2.07 mm wide. Eye tubercules with 9–11 pointy denticles. Eye tubercle 0.6 mm long, 0.5 mm wide. Body brownish with light brown limbs. Chelicera simply shaped, with uneven basal cheliceral apophysis (Ap). Cheliceral basal segment 0.7 mm long, distal segment 1.3 mm long. Penis short, 2.6 mm long, base wide, tapering towards neck, slightly expanded towards glans; glans 0.3 mm long; stylus 0.1 mm long. Leg and pedipalp measurements as in Table 1.</p><p>Female. Unknown.</p><p>Etymology. The specific epithet is derived from the Latin “ disputandum ” meaning “arguable”, pointing to the difficulties of naming the species.</p><p>Distribution. Georgia, North Ossetia (present MS).</p><p>Male (Paratype). Body 4.0 mm long, 2.1 mm wide. Penis 2.8 mm long, glans 0.3 mm, stylus 0.1 mm. Other characters of the paratype similar to those of the holotype.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C9861F936EFF9F46BDBD502679FF19	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Chitadze, Beka;Bulbulashvili, Natalia;Snegovaya, Nataly	Chitadze, Beka, Bulbulashvili, Natalia, Snegovaya, Nataly (2025): New records of harvestman and description of a new species of Metaplatybunus (Opiliones, Phalangiidae) from Georgia. Zootaxa 5633 (2): 364-374, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5633.2.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5633.2.8
