Pachyphasma, Wipfler, Benjamin, Pohl, Hans & Predel, Reinhard, 2012
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.166.1802 |
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gen. n. |
Pachyphasma ZBK gen. n.
Description and diagnosis.
Based on peptide hormone sequences, Pachyphasma gen. n. is placed as sistergroup to Mantophasma / Sclerophasma ( Predel et al. in press). The clade Pachyphasma gen. n. + Mantophasma / Sclerophasma was determined as sistergroup to Tyrannophasma + Praedatophasma . Pachyphasma gen. n. can be distinguished from all other mantophasmatodeans by an abdomen that is shorter than the thorax and a metanotum that is broader than the abdominal tergum I. Pachyphasma was found in the same biotope/habitat as Tyrannophasma gladiator , but on flowering bushes of Compositae while Tyrannophasma mainly inhabits grass tussocks but never these bushes.
The new genus is characterized by several distinct neuropeptide sequences, e.g. periviscerokinin-1 (EAAGLIAFPRTamide) ( Predel et al. in press). The respective mass signal ([M+H]+: 1144.6) can be detected in preparations of abdominal perisympathetic organs of males/females/nymphs.
Type species.
Pachyphasma brandbergense sp. n.
Other included species.
None thus far.
Etymology.
the generic group name Pachyphasma is a composition from the Greek word pachys meaning thick and the ending -phasma which is commonly used to term mantophasmatodeans. The gender is neuter.
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