Distribution extension of solifugids (Arachnida: Solifugae) to Atlantic Forest of Brazil

By

Melo, Tercio Da Silva
Mota, João Vitor Lino
Peres, Marcelo Cesar Lima
Coelho, Hugo Estevam De Almeida
Ribeiro, Henrique Colombini Browne

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2014-2-1

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

10

Series / Issue

Issue: 1

Pages

237--238

Subjects

Arachnida , Atlantic forest , Mummucia aff. mauryi , restinga , Solifugae

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/10.1.237

 

Abstract

Solifugids have previously been recorded in three Brazilian biomes. The present work extends the records for this order to the Atlantic Forest biome, specifically in restinga (sandy coastal plains) ecosystems. The specimen was identified as Mummucia aff. mauryi Xavier & Rocha, 2001.