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

Authors: Qi, Xiaoru Country: People's Republic of China DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1215.132189 Published: Jan. 1, 2024 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Arachnida · Topics: Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy, Turtle Biology and Conservation, Parasite Biology and Host Interactions

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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, Linzhiassamia gen. nov., is described from Xizang, China, along with two new species, Linzhiassamia medogensis sp. nov. and Linzhiassamia zayuensis sp. 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.

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