Eusarcus aduncus ( Mello-Leitao , 1942)

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Taxon classification Animalia Opiliones GonyleptidaeGonyleptidae

Eusarcus aduncus ( Mello-Leitao, 1942)

Previously known distribution.

Bahia: Carinhanha, Itagibá, Una ( Hara and Pinto-da-Rocha 2010); Distrito Federal: Brasília, Brazlândia ( Hara and Pinto-da-Rocha 2010); Espírito Santo: Barra do São Francisco ( Hara and Pinto-da-Rocha 2010), Colatina ( Mello-Leitão 1942), Linhares ( Hara and Pinto-da-Rocha 2010); Goiás: Corumbá ( Hara and Pinto-da-Rocha 2010), Formosa ( Gnaspini and Trajano 1994), Itaberaí, Mabaí ( Hara and Pinto-da-Rocha 2010), São Domingos ( Trajano and Gnaspini 1991); Minas Gerais: Itacarambi ( Chaimowicz 1986).

Examined material.

Caeté: 1 male (MNRJ 2265) from Mina do Morro Vermelho II (2), 19/VI/2009. São José da Safira: 2 males (ISLA 16026) from Mina do Chiá Donizete I (10), 13/VII/2009; 1 female (ISLA 16042) from Mina do Chiá Donizete II (1), 11/VII/2009; 1 female (ISLA 16043) from Mina do Chiá Donizete III (1), 11/VII/2009; 1 male (MNRJ 2267) from Mina do Milto Godinho I (2), 11/VII/2009; 1 female (ISLA 16044) from Mina do Milto Godinho IV (4), 11/VII/2009; 1 male (MNRJ 2377) from Mina do Milto Godinho VIII (4), 11/VII/2009, new record for localities.

Individuals of this species were found sparsely distributed in the photic and aphotic zones at a maximum distance of 60 m from the entrance. The records at Caeté and São José da Safira expand its distribution with about 100 km from the south of Carinhanha, Bahia. This species also occurs in Minas Gerais and São Paulo state in natural cavities ( Chaimowicz 1986, Trajano and Gnaspini 1991, Gnaspini et al. 1994, Hara and Pinto-da-Rocha 2010).