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Article: The male genitalia of the family Atemnidae (Pseudoscorpiones).
- Article from:
- Journal of Arachnology
- Article date:
- September 1, 2005
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ABSTRACT. Knowledge of the male genitalia of the Atemnidae is still limited, although several authors have previously contributed to our understanding of their structure. This study deals with the morphology and configuration of the male genital organs. Forty-four species belonging to 16 different genera have been investigated, including species of 4 genera of Miratemninae. Anatemnus longus Beier 1932 is synonymized with A. voeltzkowi (Ellingsen 1908), Paratemnoides ceylonicus (Beier 1932) is synonymized with P. pallidus (Balzan 1892), and P. minor (Balzan 1892) with P. nidificator (Balzan 1888). Tamenus equestroides (Ellingsen 1906) is moved to the genus Cyclatemnus. The ...