Malaconothrus
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ORI11424 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6282361 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/482C38C0-1147-A702-AB17-B626FB43374E |
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treatment provided by |
Thomas |
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scientific name |
Malaconothrus |
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Key to species of Malaconothrus View in CoL in the British Isles
1 Sculpturing limited in distribution, at best a full covering only on prodorsum................................... 2
- Both prodorsum and notogaster distinctively patterned with areoles and/or coarse punctation........................................ 3
2 Prodorsum with distinct areoles of varying sizes; distal spine (ft") of tarsus I nearly as large as claw..................................... scutatus sp. nov.
- Both prodorsum and notogaster finely punctate only; distal spine (ft") of tarsus I with a Single annulation above the base................................... purvisi sp. nov.
3 Areolar sculpturing of prodorsum in the form of variously sized round markings smaller than those of the notogaster; areoles of notogaster in the form of evenly scattered round markings ................................... monodactylus
- Areolar sculpturing of prodorsum in the form of a dense honeycomb or small reticulation or small to minute punctation; areoles of notogaster quite similar in places to those of prodorsum but with smaller punctations characteristically in centre of notogaster ...................................... processus
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