Cavernocepheus (Paracavernocepheus)

Ermilov, Sergey G. & Starý, Josef, 2022, Two new species of Cavernocepheus (Acari, Oribatida, Otocepheidae) from Malawi, Acarologia 62 (2), pp. 396-403 : 402

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https://doi.org/ 10.24349/eyzw-dpwh

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Cavernocepheus (Paracavernocepheus)
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Distribution of Cavernocepheus (Paracavernocepheus) View in CoL

Species of the subgenus are known from the Afrotropical region only and have a highly circumscribed geographic distribution, i.e. are endemic to a single country.

Cavernocepheus (Paracavernocepheus) nortonroyi and C. (P.) concavus are known from Cameroon: forest litter and soil in Korup National Park (300 m a.s.l.), Rengo Camp, about 8

km NW of Mundemba South-West Province. Cavernocepheus (Paracavernocepheus) hlavaci and C. (P.) mulanjensis are known from Malawi: C. (P.) hlavaci was described from forest litter on Mt. Zomba (1846 m a.s.l.); C. (P.) mulanjensis from forest litter in Maloza stream valley on Mulanje Mts. (972 m a.s.l.).

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