The Hercules pseudoscorpions from Madagascar: A systematic study of Feaellidae (Pseudoscorpiones: Feaelloidea) highlights regional endemism and diversity in one of the " hottest " biodiversity hotspots
Lorenz, Michelle
Loria, Stephanie F.
Harvey, Mark S.
Harms, Danilo
Arthropod Systematics & amp; Phylogeny
2022
2022-12-14
80
649
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https://zoobank.org/NomenclaturalActs/ABF2723E-BF6D-4D6E-861C-3D31B73DD563
Lorenz & Loria & Harvey & Harms, 2022
Lorenz & Loria & Harvey & Harms
2022
Arachnida
Feaellidae
Antsirananaella
CoL
Animalia
Antsirananaella faulstichi
Pseudoscorpiones
0
649
Arthropoda
species
faulstichi
sp. nov.
Type material examined. MADAGASCAR: AntsirananaProv. [Diana Region]: Holotype ♂ (CAS 9071843 [BLF3012]), allotype ♀ (ZMH-A0016680), paratypes: 7 ♂, 1 ♀ (CAS 9071843 [BLF3012]), 3 ♂ (ZMH-A0016681 - ZMH-A0016683), Reserve special d'Ankarana, 12°51′49″S 49°13′33″E, December 2003, B.L. Fisher.
Additional material examined. MADAGASCAR: AntsirananaProv.[Diana Region]: 8 ♂, 4 ♀, 7 nymphs (CAS 9072436 [ BLF11400]), Reserve Analamerana, 12°44′48″S 49°29′41″E, 5 December 2004, B.L. Fisher; 1 ♂(CAS 9008191 [BLF2972]), Reserve Speciale de l'Ankarana, 12°54′32″S 49°06′35″E, 10-16 February 2001, Fisher, Griswoldet al.; 1 ♀(CAS 9071838 [BLF2858]), Reserve Speciale de l'Ankarana; 12°54′32″S 49°06′35″E, 10-16 February 2001, Fisher, Griswoldet al.; AntsirananaProv.[Sava Region]: 1 nymph (CAS 9072439 [BLF9656]), Foret de Binara, 13°15′48″S 49°36′12″E, 3 December 2003, B.L. Fisher.
Diagnosis. Smallest body sizes of all species of Antsirananaella gen. nov.(e.g., body length 1.80/2.17 ♂/♀ versus 1.94-2.17/ 2.21-2.47 ♂/♀; carapace length 0.55/0.65 ♂/♀ versus 0.58-0.69/ 0.70-0.77 ♂/♀). Unique cheotaxy: sbnot on the same sagittal level as estbut slightly more distal (on the same sagittal level in A. marlae sp. nov.and A. leniae sp. nov.); itbetween eband etcloser to ebthan to et(equidistant in A. leniae sp. nov.); etin the distal third between dtand ebon the fixed finger (midway in between them in A. lorenzorum sp. nov.and A. leniae sp. nov.).
Etymology. This species is named after my former Latin teacher, Gerhard Faulstich, who might be one of the wisest men ML has ever known.
Description. The following description is based on holotype and allotype. - Carapace(Fig. 8A): 1.36-1.55 (♂), 1.43-1.50 (♀) times longer than broad. - Pedipalps(Fig. 8C): Trichobothrial pattern: sbon the movable finger distinctly distal to eston the fixed finger; itbetween eband eton the fixed finger closer to ebthan to et; etsituated in the distal third between dtand ebon the fixed finger. Chelal fixed finger with 12 teeth in the OR, 16 in the MR and 15 in the IR; movable finger with 13 teeth in the OR, 13 in the MR and 16 in the IR. - Dimensions(mm): Holotype♂: Body length 1.98; abdomen length 1.35, width (without pleura) 1.16, 1.25 (with pleura); carapace length 0.62, width 0.42; Pedipalp: trochanter 0.25; femur length 0.57, width 0.35; patella 0.46; chela (without pedicel) 0.57; hand length 0.13, width 0.15; movable finger 0.44; Leg I: trochanter 0.11, femur 0.20, patella 0.16, tibia 0.18, tarsus 0.27; Leg IV: trochanter 0.18, femur 0.12, patella 0.33, tibia 0.29, tarsus 0.32. Allotype♀: Body length 2.28; abdomen length 1.53, width (without pleura) 1.34, 1.45 (with pleura); carapace length 0.73, width 0.51; Pedipalp: trochanter 0.32; femur length 0.71, width 0.38; patella 0.56; chela 0.65; hand length 0.14, width 0.18; movable finger 0.50; Leg I: trochanter 0.13; femur 0.25; patella 0.22; tibia 0.20; tarsus 0.33; Leg IV: trochanter 0.23; femur 0.14; patella 0.36; tibia 0.36; tarsus 0.36. Figure 8.Drawings of Antsirananaella faulstichi sp. nov.. Acarapace, dorsal; Bleg IV; Cleft chela from dorsal with trichobothrial pattern; Dright pedipalp from dorsal. Scale bars: 0.2 mm ( A- C); 0.4 mm ( D).
Variation. Body length 1.95-2.02 (♂), 2.14-2.28 (♀); abdomen length 1.29-1.37 (♂), 1.46-1.53 (♀), width (without pleura) 1.12-1.23 (♂), 1.24-1.34 (♀), 1.20-1.30 (♂), 1.33-1.45 (♀) (with pleura); 1.09-1.22 (♂), 1.14-1.18 (♀) times longer than broad; carapace length 0.58-0.66 (♂), 0.69-0.73 (♀), width 0.42-0.45 (♂), 0.46-0.51 (♀), 1.36-1.51 (♂), 1.43-1.50 (♀) times longer than broad. Pedipalp: trochanter 0.24-0.31 (♂), 0.26-0.32 (♀); femur length 0.57-0.67 (♂), 0.65-0.71 (♀), width 0.31-0.36 (♂), 0.36-0.38 (♀); 1.62-2.00 (♂), 1.81-1.87 (♀) times longer than broad; tibia 0.46-0.51 (♂), 0.52-0.56 (♀); chela (without pedicel) 0.55-0.58 (♂), 0.62-0.65 (♀); movable finger 0.44-0.47 (♂), 0.49-0.50 (♀); hand length (without pedicel) 0.10-0.13 (♂), 0.10-0.14 (♀), width 0.12-0.16 (♂), 0.16-0.18 (♀); 0.63-1.00 (♂), 0.63-0.78 (♀) times longer than broad.
GenBank Code. Genetic data is unavailable for this species.
Habitat. Tropical dry forest at 290 m altitude.
Distribution. Known from the type locality (BLF3012) and four additional locations (BLF11400, BLF2858, BLF2972 and BLF9656) in the Diana and Sava Regions (formerly AntsirananaProvince).
3990971321
BLF11400
2001-02-10
2004-12-05
2001-02-10
B. L. Fisher, Fisher, Griswold
MADAGASCAR
Reserve Analamerana
-12.908889
Reserve Speciale de l'Ankarana
21
49.109722
Reserve Speciale de l'Ankarana
14
5
9
Antsiranana Prov.
3990971325
2003-12-03
de Binara, B. L. Fisher
Madagascar
-13.263333
Foret de Binara
21
49.603333
1
Antsiranana Prov.