Data · collection · 2026
Remarkable micro-endemism and high congeneric richness: eight new cave-restricted species of Pseudochthonius Balzan, 1892 (Pseudoscorpiones, Chthoniidae) from the Brazilian semi-arid
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This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Guimarães, Lucas, Ferreira, Rodrigo L. (2026): Remarkable micro-endemism and high congeneric richness: eight new cave-restricted species of Pseudochthonius Balzan, 1892 (Pseudoscorpiones, Chthoniidae) from the Brazilian semi-arid. European Journal of Taxonomy 1078: 1-43, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2026.1078.3307, URL: europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3307/14548 Abstract.
Eight new species of pseudoscorpions belonging to the genus Pseudochthonius Balzan, 1892 are described from the semi-arid region of Brazil. Comprehensive morphological descriptions, diagnostic characters, detailed illustrations, and ecological remarks of the habitats are provided for Pseudochthonius celestialis sp. nov., P. caritas sp. nov., P. patientia sp. nov., P. temperantia sp. nov., P. diligentia sp. nov., P. castitas sp. nov., P. humilitas sp. nov., and P. benignitas sp. nov.
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In addition, we present a brief discussion of the potential factors underlying the remarkable congeneric species richness observed in this geographically restricted region, as well as the principal threats faced by these species. These findings underscore the importance of conserving caves in order to protect their highly specialized fauna, with particular emphasis on the genus Pseudochthonius, which is increasingly recognized as strongly associated with subterranean environments.
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| GBIF | 49094d61-f309-4698-9b58-41020b93a91e | 13 d ago | JSON v1 |
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| concepts[field].local:field:life-sciences | mapping · gbif | connector:gbif@1.0.0 | |
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| description | source · gbif | connector:gbif@1.0.0 | /description |
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