Open AccessDistribution extension of solifugids (Arachnida: Solifugae) to Atlantic Forest of Brazil
Author(s) -
Tércio da Silva Melo,
João Vitor Lino Mota,
Marcelo César Lima Peres,
Hugo Estevam de Almeida Coelho,
H. Ribeiro
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.276
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1809-127X
DOI - 10.15560/10.1.237
Subject(s) - biome , atlantic forest , geography , ecology , dry forest , distribution (mathematics) , ecosystem , forestry , biology , mathematical analysis , mathematics
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.
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