Eremocosta nigrimana
Description
Eremocosta nigrimana (Pocock 1895)
Gluvia nigrimanus Pocock 1895: 94 –95, fig. 10.
Eremobates nigrimanus (Pocock 1895): Kraepelin 1901: 128. Eremorhax magnus (Hancock 1888): Muma 1970: 5 –6.
Eremorhax nigrimanus (Pocock 1895): Brookhart & Muma 1987: 1. Eremocosta nigrimana (Pocock 1895): Harvey 2002: 451.
Type material. Male holotype labeled “? Probably Meshed, Afghanistan, Afghan Delimitation commission” but the specimen may be mislabeled as suggested by the “?” on the label (also see Muma 1970, 1976). Recorded specimens: known from type only (BNHM #1952.10.17.20). We were able to view photographs of the type specimen.
Discussion. The status of this species remains uncertain since no eremobatids are known from the Old World. The type specimen has the VDC diagnostic for the genus Eremocosta. Therefore, the placement in this genus seems to be correct. From the photos of the type, the specimen appears to have a VDC extending more than half the length of the fixed finger. The movable finger dentition can be described as MP-no MSM-MM; distinct MPL. If we are correct that the species belongs to Eremocosta, then it would be the only species lacking a MSM. Because the type has the VDC diagnostic for the genus, we leave it in Eremocosta; however, like Muma, we doubt the veracity of the locality. The “?” on the label also supports the uncertainty of the locale. It may represent a new species of Eremocosta. We leave the designation as is.
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Additional details
Identifiers
Biodiversity
- Family
- Eremobatidae
- Genus
- Eremocosta
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Order
- Solifugae
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Scientific name authorship
- Pocock
- Species
- nigrimana
- Taxon rank
- species
- Taxonomic concept label
- Eremocosta nigrimana (Pocock, 1895) sec. Cushing, Channiago & Brookhart, 2018
References
- Pocock, R. I. (1895) Notes on some of the Solifugae contained in the collection of the British Museum, with descriptions of new species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 6, 16, 74 - 98. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 00222939508680232
- Kraepelin, K. M. F. M. (1901) Palpigradi und Solifugae. In: Schulze, F. E. (Ed.), Das Tierreich. Eine Zusammenstellung und Kennzeichnung der rezenten Tierformen. Issue 12. R. Friedlander & Sohn, Berlin, pp. v - xi, 1 - 159.
- Muma, M. H. (1970) A synoptic review of North American, Central American and West Indian Solpugida (Arthropoda: Arachnida). Arthropods of Florida and Neighboring Land Areas, 5, 1 - 62.
- Brookhart, J. O. & Muma, M. H. (1987) Arenotherus, a new genus of Eremobatidae (Solpugida) in the United States. Printed for the authors by Cherry Creek High School Print Shop, Englewood, Colorado. Available from: http: // www. solifugae. info / (accessed 20 February 2018)
- Harvey, M. S. (2002) Nomenclatural notes on Solifugae, Amblypygi, Uropygi and Araneae (Arachnida). Records of the Western Australian Museum, 20, 449 - 459.
- Muma, M. H. (1976) A review of solpugid families with an annotated list of western hemisphere solpugids. Publication of the Office of Research, Western New Mexico University, Sliver City, 2, 1 - 33.