A new genus of Assamiidae (Opiliones, Grassatores) from Xizang, China

By

Qi, Xiaoru
Kury, Adriano B.
Zhang, Chao

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1215

Pages

27--52

Subjects

Arachnida , Eastern Himalayas , genitalia , harvestmen , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1215.132189

 

Abstract

Knowledge of the family Assamiidae in the Eastern Himalayas is primarily concentrated from Nepal, while Bhutan, Xizang, and northeastern India remain much less studied. Herein, a new genus, Linzhiassamiagen. nov., is described from Xizang, China, along with two new species, Linzhiassamia medogensissp. nov. and Linzhiassamia zayuensissp. nov. These represents the first records of the family Assamiidae from Xizang. A comparative analysis with other continental Asian Assamiidae is undertaken, with a focus on genital morphology. Potential closest relatives are identified, including the genus Dhaulagirius Martens, 1977 from Nepal.