Three new harvestmean of the genus Philora (Opiliones:Gonyleptoidea: Stygnopsidae) with comments on troglomorphisms

Three new harvestmean of the genus Philora (Opiliones:Gonyleptoidea: Stygnopsidae) with comments on troglomorphisms

Three new species of the genus Philora are described: Philora izel sp. nov., Philora mazateca sp. nov. and Philora nympha sp. nov. Two of these, P. izel and P. nympha exhibit remarkable troglomorphisms (adaptations to life in caves), such as depigmentation, absence of eyes and elongation of appendag...

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Main Authors: Jesús A. Cruz-López, Oscar F. Francke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2016-06-01
Series:Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
Subjects:
Laniatores
Diversity
Taxonomy
Troglomorphisms
Online Access:https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/1441
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