Salfacarus Van der Hammen 1977

Ma. Magdalena Vázquez G. & Hans Klompen, 2010, The genus Salfacarus (Acari: Opilioacarida) in Madagascar, Zootaxa 2482, pp. 1-21 : 2

Salfacarus Van der Hammen 1977

Salfacarus Van der Hammen 1977: 53

Salfacarus Van der Hammen 1979 , in: Coineau & Van der Hammen (1979): 441 Type species Salfacarus legendrei Van der Hammen 1977

Diagnosis: Opisthosoma in DN, TN, and adults with numerous papilliform setae on all segments ( Fig. 1 ). Arrangement of idiosomal setae appears random, arrangement of lyrifissures may be idionymic. Tibiae II–IV with median dorsal setae, but without coronidia. Coronidia present on basitarsi II–IV.

Note: The genus and type species appear to be described twice, once in the 1977 paper, and a second time in a brief description by Van der Hammen in a proceedings volume (Coineau & Van der Hammen 1979). The latter included contributions from a conference held in 1974. However, this volume did not appear in print until 1979, well after the 1977 paper.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Salfacarus kirindiensis n. sp. female, lateral view idiosoma. Legs omitted; ventral side shows internal structure (ovipositor). ly: “ standard ” lyrifissure.