Name - Discocyrtus Holmberg 1878

Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)

urn:lsid:organismnames.com:name:663103 [metadata]

Variants and Synonyms

• Parasadocus Mello-Leitao 1927

• Discocyrtus

• Discocyrtus (Holmberg 1878)

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Recent Publications

• Clarification of three species of Discocyrtus Holmberg, 1878 with convoluted taxonomic histories (Opiliones: Laniatores: Gonyleptidae: Pachylinae).
• Conspecificity of semaphoronts - the synonymy of Metadiscocyrtus with Propachylus (Opiliones: Laniatores: Gonyleptidae).
• A new subfamily of Gonyleptidae formed by false Discocyrtus Holmberg, 1878 from Brazil, with revalidation of Pachylobos Piza, 1940 and description of a new genus.
• Intraspecific spination pattern in Discocyrtus prospicuus (Holmberg, 1876) (Opiliones: Gonyleptidae) reviewed: revalidation of the harvestman genus Opisthoplatus, with two new synonymies and biogeographical notes on their morphs.
• Reevaluation of the systematic position of some southern Brazilian Discocyrtus (Gonyleptidae : Roeweriinae), with the reinstatement of Bunopachylus.

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