Africasejus, Lekveishvili & Klompen, 2006
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222930601068950 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03278B40-FFAC-FFCB-425D-24A0FF3E58E4 |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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scientific name |
Africasejus |
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gen. nov. |
Africasejus n. gen.
Diagnosis
Female sternal setae st1 (character 48) inserted in soft cuticle; sides of tritosternal base with denticles (character 38).
Species included
Africasejus congoensis (Wisniewski and Hirschmann, 1991) , n. comb., type species, and A. solaris (Wisniewski and Hirschmann, 1991) , n. comb.
Remarks Africasejus occupies a basal position relative to Sejus + Epicroseius . Both species included were described from specimens discovered under the bark of tropical hardwood, imported into Poland. The OSAL collection includes an additional specimen of Africasejus congoensis (OSAL 14363) recovered from tropical hardwood imported from tropical Africa into a US harbour.
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