Three new species of Eusarcus Perty, 1833 (Opiliones, Gonyleptidae) from Brazilian caves

  • Gilson Argolo dos Santos Júnior Centro de Estudos em Biologia Subterrânea, Setor de Biodiversidade Subterrânea, Departamento de Ecologia e Conservação, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Campus Universitário, 37200-900, Minas Gerais, Brazil
  • Ludson Neves de Ázara Laboratório de Aracnologia, Departamento de Invertebrados, Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Quinta da Boa Vista, São Cristóvão, 20940-040, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira Centro de Estudos em Biologia Subterrânea, Setor de Biodiversidade Subterrânea, Departamento de Ecologia e Conservação, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Campus Universitário, 37200-900, Minas Gerais, Brazil
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.740.1279
Keywords: Arachnida, Gonyleptoidea, Neotropics, Brazil, cave-dwellers

Abstract

Three new species of Eusarcus Perty, 1833 are described from Brazilian caves, increasing the number of species of the genus to 40, eight of which have occurrences in caves. Eusarcus capixaba sp. nov. is described from Lapa do Sítio Paraíso Cave, municipality of Ecoporanga, state of Espírito Santo. Eusarcus marmoreus sp. nov. is described from Caverna Archimides Panssini Cave, municipality of Vargem Alta, state of Espírito Santo. Finally, Eusarcus xambioa sp. nov. is described from Caverna da Explosão Cave, municipality of Xambioá, state of Tocantins. Notes on the species’ habitats and a distribution map are also provided.

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Published
2021-03-23
How to Cite
dos Santos Júnior, G. A., de Ázara, L. N., & Ferreira, R. L. (2021). Three new species of Eusarcus Perty, 1833 (Opiliones, Gonyleptidae) from Brazilian caves. European Journal of Taxonomy, 740(1), 36-54. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.740.1279
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Vol. 740 (2021)
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Research article

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