Nulloviger
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https://doi.org/ 10.6620/ZS.2023.62-23 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B08B03-FFF3-D51E-FF65-35C883A01BB8 |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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scientific name |
Nulloviger |
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Key to species in the subgenus Nulloviger
1. Post-ocular tubercle present ....................................................... 2
- Post-ocular tubercle absent ......................................................... 4
2. Proboscis conical-shaped. Dorsomedian tubercles on trunk armed with conical or digitiform processes ....................... P. (N.) portus View in CoL
- Proboscis tapering distally. Dorsomedian tubercles on trunk rounded ....................................................................................... 3
3. Dorsomedian tubercles on trunk more prominent. Lateral processes 1–3 touching each other. Auxiliary claws present ........ ............................................................. P. (N.) bifurcatum View in CoL sp. nov.
- Dorsomedian tubercles on trunk less prominent. Lateral processes separated. Auxiliary claws absent ..................... P. (N.) carinatum View in CoL
4. Dorsal tubercle on proboscis present ......................................... 5
- Dorsal tubercle on proboscis absent ........................................... 8
5. Dorsal tubercle on proboscis small. Lateral processes slightly separated. Abdomen reaching half of coxa 3 ................................ ....................................................................... P. (N.) tuberculatum
- Dorsal tubercle on proboscis prominent. Lateral processes separated more than 1/4 of basal width. Abdomen reaching distal end of coxa 2 .............................................................................. 6
6. Transverse ridge less conspicuous. Proboscis tapering in lateral view. Femur armed with two lobes and three bosses on dorsal surface ........................................................... P. (N.) moolenbeeki
- Transverse ridge prominent. Proboscis cylindrical in lateral view. Femur armed with two lobes and projection on dorsal surface .. 7
7. Integument granular. Trunk segment 4 without parallel part. Spines with bifurcated tips on ventral surface of tibia, tarsus, and propodus ......................................................... P. (N.) granulatum
- Integument granular and pitted. Trunk segment 4 having parallel part. Spines with round tips on ventral surface of tibia, tarsus, and propodus ............................................................... P. (N.) spatium View in CoL
8. Integument reticulate .................................................................. 9
- Integument not reticulate .......................................................... 10
9. Lateral processes separated. Proboscis conical. Legs not conspicuously tuberculated .............................. P. (N.) africanum View in CoL
- Lateral processes touching each other. Proboscis tapering not conical. Legs conspicuously tuberculated .. P. (N.) cataphractum View in CoL
10. Transverse ridge conspicuous. Lateral processes widely separated. Ocular tubercle with conical tip ............................ P. (N.) lobipes
- Transverse ridge inconspicuous. Lateral processes slightly separated. Ocular tubercle with plat tip .................................... 11
11. Auxiliary claws absent .................................. P. (N.) anovigerum
- Auxiliary claws present ........................................ P. (N.) planum
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