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ZOOTAXA
A taxonomic catalogue of the Dyspnoi Hansen and Sørensen,
1904 (Arachnida: Opiliones)
AXEL L. SCHÖNHOFER
Department of Biology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182-4614, USA, E-mail: Axel.Schoenhofer@gmx.net.
Magnolia Press
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A taxonomic catalogue of the Dyspnoi Hansen and Sørensen, 1904 (Arachnida: Opiliones)
(Zootaxa 3679)
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17 Jun. 2013
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TAXONOMIC CATALOGUE OF THE DYSPNOI
Table of contents
Abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Material and methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Results and discussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Species and genera counts and changes compared to previous approaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Higher taxonomic classification within the Dyspnoi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Key to the higher groups within the Dyspnoi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Taxonomic catalogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Suborder Dyspnoi Hansen & Sørensen, 1904 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Superfamily Ischyropsalidoidea Simon, 1879a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Family Ischyropsalididae Simon, 1879a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Subfamily Ceratolasmatinae Shear, 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Genus Acuclavella Shear, 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Genus Ceratolasma Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Subfamily Ischyropsalidinae Simon, 1879a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Genus Ischyropsalis C.L. Koch, 1839b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Family Sabaconidae Dresco, 1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Genus Sabacon Simon, 1879a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Family Taracidae fam. n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Genus Crosbycus Roewer, 1914 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Genus Hesperonemastoma Gruber, 1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Genus Tar acus Simon, 1879b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Superfamily Troguloidea Sundevall, 1833 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Family Dicranolasmatidae Simon, 1879a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Genus Dicranolasma Sørensen, 1873 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Family Nemastomatidae Simon, 1872a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Subfamily Ortholasmatinae Shear & Gruber, 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Genus Cladolasma Suzuki, 1963 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Genus Dendrolasma Banks, 1894a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Genus Martensolasma Shear, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Genus Ortholasma Banks, 1894a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Genus Trilasma Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Subfamily Nemastomatinae Simon, 1872a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Genus Acromitostoma Roewer, 1951 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Genus Carinostoma Kratochvíl, 1958 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Genus
Caucnemastoma Martens, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Genus Centetostoma Kratochvíl, 1958 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Genus Giljarovia Kratochvíl, 1958 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Genus Hadzinia Šilhavý, 1966a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Genus Histricostoma Kratochvíl, 1958 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Genus Mediostoma Kratochvíl, 1958 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Genus Mitostoma Roewer, 1951 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Genus Nemaspela Šilhavý, 1966a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Genus Nemastoma C.L. Koch, 1836b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Genus Nemastomella Mello-Leitão, 1936 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Genus Paranemastoma Redikorzev, 1936 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Genus Pyza Star ga, 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Genus Saccarella Schönhofer & Martens, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Genus Starengovia Snegovaya, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Genus Vestiferum Martens, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Nemastomatinae incertae sedis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Family Nipponopsalididae Martens, 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Genus Nipponopsalis Martens & Suzuki, 1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Family Trogulidae Sundevall, 1833 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Genus Anarthrotarsus Šilhavý, 1967 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Genus Anelasmocephalus Simon, 1879a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Genus Calathocratus Simon, 1879a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Genus Kofiniotis Roewer, 1940 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Genus Trogulus Latreille, 1802 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
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Abstract
An update of the systematics and determination key of the Opiliones suborder Dyspnoi is provided. The included cata-
logue represents the first comprehensive species and synonymy listing since Roewer (1923). It summarises all taxonomic
changes to date and attempts to be a sound basis against the exponential growing number of online errors, for which ex-
amples are given. Species taxonomy features most obvious changes within the Nemastomatidae. The number of species
in the collective genus Nemastoma is reduced from 96 (Hallan 2005) to its sensu stricto definition of 7, and the excluded
names are transferred to other genera or considered as nomina dubia, predominantly in Paranemastoma. The systematics
of the superfamily Ischyropsalidoidea is discussed and family-level diagnoses are renewed to support taxonomical chang-
es: The morphological heterogeneity in the Sabaconidae is resolved by reverting the family to its original monogeneric
state. Taracus and Hesperonemastoma are separated as Taracidae fam. n., and Crosbycus is tentatively transferred to this
assembly. The remaining genera of Ceratolasmatidae, Acuclavella and Ceratolasma, are included as subfamily Ceratolas-
matinae in the Ischyropsalididae and Ischyropsalis is assigned subfamily status, respectively. Other nomenclatural acts are
restricted to species-group level with the following synonymies established: Sabacon jonesi Goodnight & Goodnight,
1942 syn. n. (=cavicolens (Packard, 1884)), Dicranolasma diomedeum Kulczy
ski, 1907 syn. n. (=hirtum Loman, 1894),
Mitostoma (Mitostoma) sketi Hadži, 1973a syn. n. (=chrysomelas (Hermann, 1804)), Mitostoma asturicum Roewer, 1951
syn. n. (=pyrenaeum (Simon, 1879a)), Nemastoma formosum Roewer, 1951 syn. n. (=Nemastomella bacillifera bacillif-
era (Simon, 1879a)), Nemastoma reimoseri Roewer, 1951 syn. n. (=Paranemastoma bicuspidatum (C.L. Koch, 1835)),
Nemastoma tunetanum Roewer, 1951 syn. n. (=Paranemastoma bureschi (Roewer, 1926)), Phalangium flavimanum C.L.
Koch, 1835 syn. n. (=Paranemastoma quadripunctatum (Perty, 1833)), Crosbycus graecus Giltay, 1932 syn. n. (=Parane-
mastoma simplex (Giltay, 1932)), Nemastoma bimaculosum Roewer 1951 syn. n. (=Paranemastoma titaniacum (Roewer,
1914)), Trogulocratus tunetanus Roewer, 1950 syn. n. (=Calathocratus africanus (Lucas, 1849)), Trogulus albicerus Sø-
rensen, 1873 syn. n. (=Calathocratus sinuosus (Sørensen, 1873)), Metopoctea exarata Simon, 1879a syn. n. (=Trogulus
aquaticus Simon, 1879a), Trogulus galasensis Avram, 1971 syn. n. (=Trogulus nepaeformis (Scopoli, 1763)) and Trogulus
roeweri Avram, 1971 syn. n.
(=Trogulus nepaeformis (Scopoli, 1763)). Paranemastoma werneri (Kulczy ski, 1903) is
elevated from subspecies to species. Ischyropsalis luteipes Simon, 1872b is proposed as nomen protectum, taking pre-
cedence over Lhermia spinipes Lucas 1866 nomen oblitum. The same accounts for Anelasmocephalus cambridgei (West-
wood, 1874) nomen protectum, taking precedence over Trogulus violaceus Gervais, 1844 nomen oblitum, Trogulus
closanicus Avram, 1971 nomen protectum over Trogulus asperatus C.L. Koch, 1839a nomen oblitum, as well as Trogu-
lus martensi Chemini, 1983 nomen protectum over Trogulus tuberculatus Canestrini, 1874 nomen oblitum. New com-
binations, all from Nemastoma, are Histricostoma anatolicum (Roewer, 1962), Mediostoma globuliferum (L. Koch, 1867),
Nemastomella hankiewiczii (Kulczy
ski, 1909), Nemastomella maarebense (Simon, 1913), Nemastomella monchiquense
(Kraus, 1961) and Paranemastoma simplex (Giltay, 1932); from Mitostoma: Nemastomella armatissima (Roewer, 1962).
Revived combinations are Nemastomella cristinae (Rambla, 1969) (from Nemastoma) and Nemastomella sexmucronatum
(Simon, 1911) (from Nemastoma). The following Nemastoma are transferred to Paranemastoma but suggested as nomina
dubia: aeginum (Roewer, 1951), amuelleri (Roewer, 1951), bolei (Hadži, 1973a), caporiaccoi (Roewer, 1951), carneluttii
(Hadži, 1973a), ferkeri (Roewer, 1951), gigas montenegrinum (Nosek, 1904), gostivarense (Hadži, 1973a), ikarium
(Roewer, 1951), quadripunctatum ios (Roewer, 1917), kaestneri (Roewer, 1951), longipalpatum (Roewer, 1951), mace-
donicum (Hadži, 1973a), multisignatum (Hadži, 1973a), nigrum (Hadži, 1973a), perfugium (Roewer, 1951), santorinum
(Roewer, 1951), senussium (Roewer, 1951), sketi (Hadži, 1973a), spinosulum (L. Koch, 1869). Further suggested nomina
dubia are Trogulus coreiformis C.L. Koch, 1839a, Trogulus lygaeiformis C.L. Koch, 1839a and Trogulus templetonii West-
wood, 1833.
Key words: Troguloidea, Ischyropsalidoidea, Ceratolasmatinae, Ischyropsalidinae, Taracidae fam. n., cyber-taxonomy,
cyber-plagiarism, systematics, taxonomy
Introduction
When searching for taxonomic-systematic online resources on Opiliones one quickly discovers an extensive list
managed by Joel Hallan (2005; the 'Hallan list') providing taxonomic and systematic information on many groups
of animals. Its contribution to Opiliones is comprehensive, and the Hallan list is presently the only available digital
entity, which gives most taxon names together with relevant taxonomic and additional information. Even with
errors introduced, additional taxa described and systematics partly changed, these issues are recognisable for
taxonomic experts, to whom the Hallan list serves as a good template. The main issue are other internet sites
featuring taxonomy and systematics, approaching Hallan list information uncritically, multiplying initial errors and
preserving outdated synonymies. Locating and correcting these errors throughout the Internet has already become a
rather futile effort.
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As an example, the Hallan list combined the genus Centetostoma Kratochvíl, 1958 with an incorrect
authorship (Centetostoma Kratochvíl & Miller, 1958). A Google search in February 2011 retrieved 214 hits for
“Centetostoma Kratochvíl & Miller, 1958” while the correct combination “Centetostoma Kratochvíl, 1958” had
almost no hits, although being the only combination mentioned in all taxonomic-systematic literature investigated.
The error likely originated from the misinterpretation of a preface article by Kratochvíl and Miller, followed by the
description of Centetostoma by Kratochvíl alone (Martens pers. com.). Originating from the Hallan list, this
example makes it obvious that most other online lists did not consult original taxonomic information but simply
copied the source. The error seems to multiply further as the false authorship retrieved 346 hits only a year later (14
Feb. 2012) and 564 on 30 June 2012, but with the correct authorship having a higher number of hits, likely due to
the available Centetostoma revision by Martens (2011). The whole matter appears almost absurd, as the genus
Centetostoma and its species have never played an important role in systematics or in other scientific fields, not
even in faunistics, while apparently receiving considerable online attention. Unfortunately, this is not a single
incidence. Kratochvíl (1958) is the author of several valid genera, all given the same erroneous authorship in the
Hallan list and subsequently having multiplied in the same manner. Other errors comprise insufficient
incorporation of published synonymies, e.g. from important reference works as Martens (1978) for
Nemastomatidae, influencing many open-source references, as e.g. Wikipedia.
Tracking other errors originating from the Hallan list suggests that a large proportion of taxonomic information
on Opiliones online 1) is copied from the Hallan list without re-checking the taxonomy, 2) is not curated or worked
through, subsequently, 3) results from a strong desire to compile and exhibit large, comprehensively looking lists
for Internet projects, many of which do not cite the original source. This cyber-plagiarism is deleterious for
taxonomic science, as the multiplying errors invite “Google hit” majority opinions, rather than considering peer-
reviewed taxonomic-systematic publications. As these lists do and will aid as anchor points for scientific and
community projects, the many known problems and criticisms of approaches neglecting taxonomy apply (Smith et
al. 2011). Updating the Dyspnoi section of the Hallan list will follow the publication of this catalogue and may
solve some of these problems. Providing a peer-reviewed publication as a template to update and correct any of the
erroneous databases appears the most effective solution and is the aim of the presented taxonomic catalogue.
Aside the aforementioned rather formal problems, Opiliones is a group still in need of major revisions from
suborder (e.g. Giribet et al. 2010, Hedin et al. 2012) to species level. For the suborder Dyspnoi a comprehensive
overview is given by Gruber (2007), yet a summarizing approach listing all species is missing since Roewer
(1923). Giribet et al. (2010) changed the systematics of the superfamily Ischyropsalidoidea, but some aspects, not
only the placement of several genera, remained unclear. Diagnoses of groups within this superfamily presently do
not provide distinguishing characters and lack support from molecular genetics used for their emendation.
Revisiting all available information, including recent molecular genetic results, Ischyropsalidoidea is reorganised
and characters supporting this systematics are discussed. Male genital morphology, accepted as key character in
most other groups of Opiliones (see Schönhofer & Martens 2012) but neglected in the most recent emendations, is
re-evaluated.
Having been studied for over two centuries, the Dyspnoi still exhibit many problems with species delineation
and assignment. Many species have not been treated since their original description, and generic concepts have
changed suggesting transfer of these species from their original placement (e.g. Nemastoma C.L. Koch, 1836b;
Gruber & Martens 1968). This catalogue takes a pragmatic approach, to assign as many species as possible to a
more reasonable systematic position or treat them otherwise. Being only a snapshot in time, this revision aims to
provide a comprehensive starting point for future ventures, and highlights and comments on taxonomic and
systematic issues of many taxa.
Material and methods
All taxon names associated with the Dyspnoi were tracked manually by following citations to the original
description. 2,950 references were scanned or downloaded from acknowledged sources and from many single
online providers not explicitly mentioned. If unavailable in the original pdf, text was made accessible with Adobe
Acrobat Pro 9.3.1. This searchable database allowed data-mining and located even difficult records.
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Taxonomic and systematic information was assessed as follows: 1) a list of all available species epithets
associated with the Dyspnoi and generic names contained in the Dyspnoi was compiled; 2) the original descriptions
were investigated; 3) perception of taxa over time was checked, including synonymies, alternative placements, and
descriptions; 4) the last revising author's opinion was generally accepted; 5) if disagreement or unreasonable
placements were found, correction upon available descriptions, and partly original material was attempted; 6)
authors were followed if they suggested but not formally established more reasonable placements of species, e.g.
when removing species from Nemastoma sensu stricto; 7) unrecognisable taxa, based on questionable descriptions
and not further discussed, are treated as nomina dubia, excluding them from the species count, e.g. see
Paranemastoma Redikorzew, 1936 and further comments on Roewer; 8) the Index of Organism Names (ION;
http://www. organismnames.com) was searched, using all generic names to check for species names; obvious
spelling errors were neglected.
The catalogue style follows a hierarchical and then alphabetical order. All taxa considered as valid are given in
bold. Subgenera are mentioned in parentheses (e.g. Mitostoma (Carinostoma) Kratochvíl, 1958) to highlight
historical taxonomic interpretations, but are currently not considered of importance in the Dyspnoi. Citations
provided are limited to those of taxonomic-systematic relevance, e.g. original descriptions, synonymies, taxonomic
transfers, alternative spellings, redescriptions and discussions of the taxon status. Mere faunistic citations,
reiterative listings and misidentifications are omitted. Type genera of families and type species of genera are given
by their original assignment and spelling, and their fixation is stated. Etymologies for all genera are provided.
Citations and synonyms are arranged in chronological order of first appearance. If not unambiguously perceivable
from this order, remarks outline taxonomic issues and list additional information. Taxon authors are always
indicated by separating their name with a comma from the year of description. Others are treated as citations
without a comma and are additionally separated by “—” from the species epithet or the species author. For author
names of Cyrillic origin, transcribed into the Latin alhabet, the predominant spelling was selected (e.g. Mcheidze;
alternative Mkheidze; Ljovuschkin; alternative Lyovushkin). The locus typicus (loc. typ.) is given for every
species. Hierarchical order of administrative and/or geographic units using English names is preferred, and primary
historical locality names are stated for clarification only. Cardinal directions are abbreviated. Type depositories are
omitted; locality information better helps to explain associated taxonomic problems. Information about the types of
spurious species is given in the remarks. Abbreviated type depositories are: BMNH - The Natural History Museum,
London, UK; MHNP - Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris, France; NHMW - Naturhistorisches Museum,
Vienna, Austria; SMF - Senckenberg Naturmuseum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Other abbreviations used are:
compr. - comprising; redescr. - redescription. References in the catalogue aim to pinpoint page numbers of exact
taxonomic statements, but in few cases page ranges are given or page numbers are omitted if not available. Fossil
species were not considered.
To provide an additional online source, results will be available and frequently updated at the Tree of Life
(ToL) project (Schönhofer & Hedin 2012). ToL will also feature phylogenetic information gathered when
compiling this catalogue. Furthermore, a new version of the Biology Catalog managed by Joel Hallan will soon
integrate the updated information on the Dyspnoi (http://pipedev.tamu.edu/Biocat/About/Introduction.aspx).
C.F. Roewer has been the most prolific harvestmen expert in terms of describing new species. However, his
glory fades when having to deal with his often intangible mess of made-up species, invented species characters and
false type localities. His inability to look through the growing maze partly caused him to misidentify his own
species, describing them anew or assigning false type localities even where this would not have been necessary in
order to describe new “geographic” species. Helversen and Martens (1972) and Novak and Gruber (2000) provided
detailed criticism of Roewer’s works. Especially Roewer’s later works (1950, 1951) described numerous species
upon variable characters such as spination and colour patterns, recognised as variable by many subsequent authors.
This is perceivable from the extensive synonymy lists of many species, e.g. in Ischyropsalis C.L. Koch, 1839 and
Paranemastoma. Collective groups of Roewer’s 1951 Nemastoma species are therefore treated as nomina dubia
(see Paranemastoma). Remarks throughout this revision highlight other issues associated with Roewer, whose
information is generally to be treated with caution.
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Results and discussion
Species and genera counts and changes compared to previous approaches
Although new species and genera have been described since Pinto-da-Rocha et al. (2007) and the last update of the
Hallan list (03.07.2005), the number of Dyspnoi species as recognised here (286) decreases by 13–14% (Hallan
list: 323; Pinto-da-Rocha et al. 2007: 327). This substantial difference stems from acknowledging already
published synonymies and defining many Nemastoma as nomina dubia within Paranemastoma. The Hallan list
included 96 species in Nemastoma (including revalidated subgenera) while the actual species count as specified for
the genus is only 7 (Gruber & Martens 1968). In Ischyropsalis the species count drops from 35 (Hallan list) to 22.
The number of genera increased from 32 (Hallan list) to 38 in Pinto-da-Rocha et al. (2007), likely for over-
counting Nemastomatidae genera, and is reported here as slightly lower (36). Changes in the grouping of genera
are due to additions in the Nemastomatidae, new synonymies in the Trogulidae and re-establishment of genera in
the Ortholasmatinae. The Hallan list also recognised the otherwise long abandoned superfamily Nemastomatoidea
and listed six genera of Nemastomatidae as incertae sedis (Pinto-da-Rocha et al. 2007 listed them as
Nemastomatinae incertae sedis). According to the definition by Martens (1978), summarising all West Palearctic
genera within one subfamily, these have to be assigned to the Nemastomatinae, which is supported by phylogenetic
data and morphology (Schönhofer & Martens 2012).
Higher taxonomic classification within the Dyspnoi
Following the taxonomic overview provided by Gruber (2007) the Dyspnoi are accepted to include the
superfamilies Troguloidea and Ischyropsalidoidea. The Troguloidea comprise the families Dicranolasmatidae,
Nemastomatidae, Nipponopsalididae and Trogulidae, with the Nipponopsalididae in an unresolved, but likely basal
position (Giribet et al. 2010). Schönhofer and Martens (2010a) suggested uniting Dicranolasmatidae and
Trogulidae based on molecular relationship and morphological traits, which remains a matter of taxonomic
convenience. All genera within the Troguloidea can be clearly assigned to a respective family and systematic
questions concern mainly relationships of genera within the families (Trogulidae: Schönhofer & Martens 2010a;
Nemastomatidae: Schönhofer & Martens 2012) and the composition of several genera within the Nemastomatidae.
The situation is different in the second superfamily Ischyropsalidoidea, where the placement of the clear-cut
genera in families is uncertain. Currently three families, Ceratolasmatidae, Ischyropsalididae and Sabaconidae, are
recognised. Problems arise as the latest emendations and diagnoses provided no clear understanding of two of these
families. In particular, the following issues concerning the Ischyropsalidoidea need to be considered:
1) The family Ceratolasmatidae was originally diagnosed upon external structures of legs and scutum to
encompass its highly divergent genera (Shear 1986). Its composition has since changed, with Hesperonemastoma
Gruber, 1970 having been transferred to Sabaconidae (Giribet et al. 2010) but retaining its proposed sister
Crosbycus Roewer, 1914 (Shear 1986) in Ceratolasmatidae for which an updated diagnosis is necessary.
2) The emended diagnosis of Sabaconidae by Giribet et al. (2010) listed differences between the included
genera, but no unambiguous diagnostic characters for the family. Molecular support, the main argument to retain
Taracus Simon, 1879b and Hesperonemastoma close to Sabacon Simon, 1879a, was weak (Giribet et al. 2010) and
Sabaconidae requires redefinition.
3) Shear (1986) downgraded the complex genital morphology of Sabacon as genus-specific to include Taracus
within Sabaconidae. He rejected Martens (1976, 1983) and Martens et al. (1981) suggesting a monotypic family
Sabaconidae.
4) Genital characters were disregarded for the classification of Ischyropsalidoidea, while metapeltidial sensory
cones (with sensory capabilities assumed for one species in Sabacon; Juberthie et al. 1981) were assigned high
significance without knowing their phylogenetic value (Shear 1986, Giribet et al. 2010).
Studies featuring molecular genetics will help draw a clearer systematic picture of Ischyropsalidoidea (Richart
& Hedin in press, Schönhofer et al. 2013b). Acuclavella Shear, 1986 is most closely related to Ceratolasma
Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942, which is also obvious in the morphological similarity of both genera, and both are
next relatives to Ischyropsalis (Richart & Hedin in press). The composition of the complex sternal region, sharing
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isolated coxal endites II to IV and a large labium (Martens 1969, Gruber 1978, Shear 1986), and the peculiar penial
morphology with a glans formed by two separate sclerotised areas only joined close to the stylus, support a close
relationship of all three genera. Divergence estimates show that the split between Ischyropsalis and Ceratolasma is
considerably younger than in other clades in Ischyropsalidoidea (Schönhofer et al. 2013b), and all evidence
suggests including Acuclavella and Ceratolasma in Ischyropsalididae. Maintaining a subfamily Ceratolasmatinae
for Acuclavella and Ceratolasma is proposed, here. It parallels a systematic and geographic situation that is
roughly similar to the mainly European and Western North American distributed subfamilies within the
Nemastomatidae.
The remaining Ischyropsalidoidea genera share palps with peculiar bottle-brush hairs (a plesiomorphic
character) and have reduced (only on leg II) or missing coxapophyses. While uniting them in Sabaconidae accords
with the weak molecular support (Giribet et al. 2010), the phylogenetic level of the two main Sabaconidae clades is
much higher than in the Ischyropsalididae as proposed here (Schönhofer et al. 2013b). This coincides with the wide
range of morphological characters outlined in the emended family diagnosis of Sabaconidae (Giribet et al. 2010).
Recompiling and extending this diagnosis sensu Giribet et al. (2010) revealed no flaws by these authors and
retrieved the same variable characters. However, this lack of shared morphological characters and weak molecular
support does not add confidence to accept Sabaconidae in its present composition.
FIGURE 1. Cladogram summarising the classification and systematics of the Dyspnoi to genus level, incorporating hypotheses
of this study, Giribet et al. 2010, Richart and Hedin in press, Shear 1986 and Schönhofer and Martens 2010a, 2012. The tree is
a compilation and not based on a phylogenetic reconstruction. All genera are listed on the right, with corresponding species
numbers in parentheses; family level lineages are indicated by bold branches.
Regarding the first of the two sabaconid clades, comprising only Sabacon, a simple generic rank has to be
rejected. Sabacon is highly diversified, and its primary lineages are comparably older than most other genera
within the superfamily and within the Dyspnoi (Schönhofer et al. 2013b). Its wide Holarctic distribution and a
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wealth of functional penis modifications reflects this divergence. Penis modifications in other Dysnoi, e.g. the
Nemastomatidae, are characters perceived to outline separate generic levels (Schönhofer & Martens 2012). In the
future it is likely that Sabacon will be split into several genera that should be enclosed in a taxon of family level.
Highly distinct male genitals with a bent and deeply split penial base and a muscle concentrated at the base, and
positioned outside the sclerotised truncus (Martens 1983), peculiar inflated palps with specialised tarsi, and the
lack of coxapophyses (Gruber 2007, Tsurusaki & Song 1993, Thaler 1976), serve as distinct characters, justifying a
taxonomic status clearly isolated within Ischyropsalidoidea and higher than the generic level (Gruber 1970,
Martens et al. 1981, Martens 1983).
Consequently, the genera Taracus and Hesperonemastoma require evaluation if being recognisable as a distinct
and separable unit. The two genera share a straight and generally short and massive penial truncus filled with a
large muscle that is completely enclosed within the truncus, normal, uninflated palps and coxapophyses on coxae II
(Gruber 2007). These characters also apply to Crosbycus (Gruber 2007), considered close to Hesperonemastoma in
the original composition of Ceratolasmatidae (Shear 1986), but that is clearly different from the remaining
Ceratolasmatidae. Molecular evidence strongly supports a grouping of Hesperonemastoma with Taracus (Schultz
& Regier 2001; Giribet et al. 2002, 2010), while the placement of Crosbycus needs confirmation.
Restricting Sabaconidae to Sabacon and treating Hesperonemastoma and Taracus as a separate taxonomic unit
provides a convincing number of diagnostic characters to accept both as well-defined entities which is in
accordance with strong molecular support. Sabaconidae is thus restored to its original monogeneric state, and a
new family Taracidae, based on the oldest taxon Taracus, is here proposed. Taracidae fam. n. further includes
Hesperonemastoma sensu Giribet et al. (2010) and, tentatively, Crosbycus. Considering these clades as subfamilies
within a higher taxon Sabaconidae resulted in the same problem of being unable to diagnose such a family.
Full diagnoses of all new or emended family level taxa in the Ischyropsalidoidea are given in the taxonomic
section, followed by listing the genera and species included. A systematic overview, featuring a summary of all
phylogenetic results and hypotheses presently available for the Dyspnoi, is given in Fig. 1.
Key to the higher groups within the Dyspnoi
The latest determination key for the higher groups within the Dyspnoi (Giribet 2007) needs to be presented in more
detail and corrected, partly for disregarding the morphological diversity of the keyed taxa, partly due to newly
described species (especially Hesperonemastoma smilax Shear, 2010b). The following also needs to be taken into
account:
1) the number of metapeltidial sensory cones (spines on 2nd prosomal tergite) in Ischyropsalis can be as low as
two (e.g. in I. hellwigii (Panzer, 1794)), which does not key to the genus;
2) a reflexed tarsus of the palp is not a static condition in Sabacon, as in both living and preserved animals the
tarsus is at different angles to the tibia, some not different from other Dyspnoi;
3) soil crypsis is not a reliable character to identify Dicranolasmatidae and Trogulidae, because animals
(adults) need to reach a certain age to acquire the soil cover (and sometimes they do not; often lacking in juveniles);
it is also a feature of some Nemastomatinae (Ve st i fe ru m Martens, 2006) and Ortholasmatinae;
4) thin and elongated palps of identical shape are present in both Crosbycus and some Hesperonemastoma
species.
The following key is remodelled and intended to feature external characters in adult animals. A key for
identification to Trogulidae genera is given in Schönhofer (2009: 168, erroneously including Dicranolasma
Sørensen, 1873). For a key to Ortholasmatinae see Shear (2010a: 16). For Nemastomatidae, a key based on
external characters is difficult to establish and was therefore not attempted. Soil incrusted animals may require
cleaning with a soft paintbrush to see relevant features.
1 Ventral opisthosomal sclerites with a median suture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trogulidae
- Ventral opisthosomal sclerites without a median suture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
2 Chelicerae conspicuous and protruding, as long as and often much longer than body, body length in most cases clearly above 1
mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
- Chelicerae of moderate size, significantly shorter than body, if different, body length around 1 mm (troglomorph species) . .5
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3 Two or more spines on 2nd thoracic tergite; no diaphanous teeth in central part of cutting edges of chelae; Europe . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ischyropsalis
- One or no spines on 2nd thoracic tergite; diaphanous teeth in central part of cutting edges of chelae; North America and East-
ern Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
4 No spine on 2nd thoracic segment; diaphanous teeth mostly restricted to central part of chelae, sometimes present in basal part;
Japan and Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nipponopsalis
- A single prominent spine on 2nd thoracic segment; diaphanous teeth in central and distal third of chelae; North America and
Far Eastern Russia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taracus.
5 Elaborate prosomal structures forming a basket-like cover over the chelicerae; if missing, dorsal ornamentation with extensive
intersecting spines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
- If structures covering chelicerae present, then these simple and spine-like; if dorsal ornamentation present, then this never con-
sisting of extensive intersecting spines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
6 Dorsal side of body covered with reticulate ornamentation; eyes close together on an eye mound; if present, then structures
covering chelicerae originating from eye mound; America and Asia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ortholasmatinae
- Dorsal side of body covered with spines and tubercles; eyes widely separated and in the middle of each of two long processes
anteriorly protruding from prosoma; Western Palearctic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dicranolasmatidae (Dicranolasma)
7 Distal articles of palps with club-shaped hairs (can be missing in males of some Paranemastoma: then dorsum smooth and
black; respective species with prominent spines and/or golden colour pattern) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nemastomatinae
- Palps with bottlebrush-shaped hairs or without modified hairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
8 Walking legs with dense cover of long, partly curly hairs, palps as long as shortest walking legs, body size below 1 mm . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crosbycus
- Walking legs without dense cover of hairs, hairs not curly, palps always shorter than walking legs, body length at least 1 mm .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
9 Palps set with bottlebrush-shaped hairs and without appressed microtrichia; palps conspicuous, either very long or with
inflated distal segments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
- Palps set with normal sensory setae and appressed microtrichia; palps of normal proportion, neither very long nor with inflated
distal segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
10 Integument soft; pro- and opisthosoma never fused into a scutum magnum; distal segments of palps massive and inflated in
most species. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sabaconidae (Sabacon)
- Integument sclerotised; pro- and opisthosoma fused into a scutum magnum; distal segments of palps not massive or inflated ..
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hesperonemastoma
11 Frontal margin of prosoma with two horns lateral of eye mound, colouration grey to brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ceratolasma
- Frontal margin of prosoma without horns, colouration black. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acuclavella
Taxonomic catalogue
Suborder Dyspnoi Hansen & Sørensen, 1904
Dyspnoi Hansen & Sørensen, 1904: 81 (as tribus in Palpatores);—Roewer 1923: 3; Šilhavý 1961: 265–266 (as suborder);
Martens 1969: 184 (as cohors); Shear 1974: 68 (as superfamily); Gruber 1974a: 258 (as superfamily); Shultz 1998: 259 (as
clade combining superfamilies).
Remarks. The initial composition of the Dyspnoi included Ischyropsalidoidae, Nemastomatoidae and Troguloidae
(Hansen & Sørensen 1904: 81). Later, Roewer (1923: 3) added his new family Acropsopilionidae. It was excluded
from Dyspnoi, united with Caddidae, and the resulting group elevated to superfamily rank as Caddoidea Banks,
1893 by Shear (1974: 68), which was supported by Gruber (1974a: 258). This resulted in classifying Caddoidea,
Eupnoi and Dyspnoi as independent superfamilies, making it necessary to replace the latter two names by
Phalangioidea and Troguloidea, respectively (Shear 1974: 68). Shultz (1998: 259) transferred Caddoidea to
Phalangioidea, restoring the suborder classification in Dyspnoi and Eupnoi, revalidating these names.
Superfamily Ischyropsalidoidea Simon, 1879a
Ischyropsalidae Simon, 1879a: 265 (compr. Ischyropsalis, Sabacon, Taracus);—Comstock 1913: 80; Roewer 1923: 680; 1950:
11.
Ischyropsalidoidea—Martens 1976: 66; 1978: 186 (compr. Ischyropsalididae, Sabaconidae); Gruber 1978: 107; Martens et al.
1981: 27; Shear 1986: 3 (compr. Ceratolasmatidae, Ischyropsalididae, Sabaconidae); new composition (compr.
Ischyropsalididae, Sabaconidae, Taracidae fam. n.).
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Family Ischyropsalididae Simon, 1879a
Ischyropsalidae Simon, 1879a: 265 (compr. Ischyropsalis, Sabacon, Taracus); type genus Ischyropsalis C.L. Koch, 1839b as
inferable from the stem of the family name (ICZN 11.7.1.1);—Roewer 1914: 100 (compr. Ischyropsalis, Sabacon,
Taracus, Tomicomerus), 1923: 680, 1950: 11; Dresco 1970: 1212 (compr. Ischyropsalis, Nipponopsalis, Taracus,
Tomicomerus); Shear 1975: 11; Gruber 1978: 105.
Ischyropsalididae—Martens 1969: 184–186 (compr. Ceratolasma, Nipponopsalis, Ischyropsalis, Sabacon, Taracus); new
composition (compr. Acuclavella, Ceratolasma, Ischyropsalis).
Diagnosis. Dyspnoi of the superfamily Ischyropsalidoidea with a western Palearctic and western Nearctic
distribution. Defined by peculiarities of glans penis morphology, composition of the sternal region, and supported
by molecular phylogenetic evidence. Palps without bottlebrush-shaped hairs, distal articles with dense cover of
microtrichia, claw rudiment present. Chelicerae of moderate size, enlarged in Ischyropsalis. Except for few cave-
species in Ischyropsalis males with glandular fields on the dorsal cheliceral segment, these partly associated with
apophyses. Truncus penis simple, filled up to two thirds with a single muscle; muscular tendon short; base of
truncus divided into two short root-like structures.
Glans penis simple and conical, separated into two sclerotised areas: dorsally the continuously sclerotised
portion of the truncus and ventrally an isolated sclerotised plate set with uniform spines of variable length; both
sclerotised portions gradually tapering into and joined at the long stylus. Stylus simple, long and tapering, either
bent at the base (Ischyropsalis) or set with indistinct hook-like structures. Ovipositor short and stout, without large
papillae, opening cleft of vagina bordered by a seam of microspinules, medium-sized setae on apical part only,
arranged into rows and clusters. Frontal margin of opisthosoma without a median furrow. Coxae II to IV with
sternal apophyses, labium large. Two or more bump- or spine-like metapeltidial structures present, the median ones
largest.
Subfamily Ceratolasmatinae Shear, 1986
Ceratolasmatidae Shear, 1986: 13 (compr. Acuclavella, Ceratolasma, Crosbycus, Hesperonemastoma); type genus
Ceratolasma Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942, by original designation;—Giribet et al. 2010: 422 (compr. Acuclavella,
Ceratolasma, Crosbycus).
Ceratolasmatinae; new rank, new composition (compr. Acuclavella, Ceratolasma).
Diagnosis. Dyspnoi of the family Ischyropsalididae with a narrow western Nearctic distribution (USA: N-
California, Washington, Idaho). Defined by peculiarities of male genital morphology and morphological
similarities concerning palps, armature of dorsum and tuber oculorum, supported by molecular phylogenetic
evidence. Palps short and stout, tibia and tarsus similar to each other and almost equal in length. Chelicerae of
moderate size; males with large glandular fields dorso-medially on basal cheliceral segments, glands associated
with rather unspecialised but in most species large, plateau-like apophyses exposing the glandular fields to dorsal
and dorso-caudal side. Truncus penis as described for Ischyropsalididae but generally slender; glans penis simple
and conical, rarely inflated, with a long, narrow, sclerotised ventral plate, gradually tapering into a long stylus
being simple, straight, but slightly contorted in few species and set with indistinct, hook-like structures. Ventral
plate irregularly set with small uniform spines, pronounced and structured setation otherwise lacking. Tuber
oculorum set with a long blunt spine. Dorsal armature with blunt tubercles and partially varying numbers of large
paired cones or spines on opisthosoma. Two bump-like enlarged metapeltidial structures.
Genus Acuclavella Shear, 1986 (4 species)
Acuclavella Shear, 1986: 13; type species Acuclavella cosmetoides Shear, 1986 by original designation.
Etymology. Gender feminine; Latin neologism for “acute little spines” referring to the dorsal armament of the
body.
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cosmetoides Shear, 1986: 15; loc. typ.: USA, Idaho, Clearwater Co., Pierce.
merickeli Shear, 1986: 20; loc. typ.: USA, Idaho, Idaho Co., 20 mi ESE Lowell, Meadow Creek.
quattuor Shear, 1986: 22; loc. typ.: USA, Idaho, Idaho Co., 10 mi E Slate Creek.
shoshone Shear, 1986: 18; loc. typ.: USA, Idaho, Shoshone Co., Hobo Cedar Grove.
Genus Ceratolasma Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942 (1 species)
Ceratolasma Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942: 3; type species Ceratolasma tricantha Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942 by
monotypy and original designation.
Etymology. Gender neuter; Greek, combination of “keratos” (genitive of “keras” = horn) for the horn-like
processes, and „elasma“ (plate), referring to similar prosomal structures in other genera of Dyspnoi, as e.g.
Dicranolasma, Ortholasma or Dendrolasma.
tricantha Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942: 3; loc. typ.: USA, Oregon, near Forest Grove, Clear Creek;—Gruber
1978 (redescr.).
Subfamily Ischyropsalidinae Simon, 1879a
Ischyropsalididae Simon, 1879a (see there).
Ischyropsalidinae; new rank (compr. Ischyropsalis).
Diagnosis. Dyspnoi of the family Ischyropsalididae with a western Palearctic distribution. Defined by peculiarities
of male genital morphology and enlarged chelicerae with glandular fields situated distally on the basal segment in
males of most species. Palps long and thin, elongated to enable interaction with the chelicerae. Chelicerae massive
and enlarged, longer than the body; in most species glandular fields of males associated with knob-like apophyses
exposing the field to dorsal and/or distal side. Truncus penis as described for Ischyropsalididae; glans penis usually
simple and conical, but inflated and distinct from the truncus in many species; the sclerotised ventral plate mostly
short, from roughly rhombic to deeply bi-lobed at the base; sclerotised area of glans with several defined regions
exhibiting dense fields of mostly very thick, long and backward-pointing hairs; glans gradually tapering into a long
stylus, the latter simple and pointed, bent at the base but without contortion or additional structures. Tuber
oculorum without spine. Dorsal armature mostly lacking, dorsum smooth, often glossy, in few species
opisthosomal areas raised to low, pointed bumps. Two or many spine-like metapeltidial structures, arranged in a
transversal row.
Genus Ischyropsalis C.L. Koch, 1839b (22 species, 4 subspecies)
Ischyropsalis C.L. Koch, 1839b: 23; type species Ischyropsalis kollari C.L. Koch, 1839b by subsequent designation (Thorell
1876: 467).
Lhermia Lucas 1866: 44; type species Lhermia spinipes Lucas 1866 by monotypy;—syn. Simon 1972b: 484 (because found to
be a nomen nudum); Martens 1969: 213.
Ischiropsalis—Simon 1872a: 227 (misspelling).
Lermia—Simon 1872b: 484 (misspelling).
Ischyropsalis (Odontopalpa) Hadži, 1931: 113;—syn. Martens 1969: 189.
Remarks. Establishment of the present-day taxonomy and validating species-specific characters in Ischyropsalis
have been mainly facilitated by the thorough revision of Martens (1969). Having been unable to borrow many
types from the Iberian Peninsula, part of his work remained hypothetical for that local fauna, which was later
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corrected by Dresco (e.g. 1970, 1972), Luque (1991, 1992) and Prieto (1990a, 1990b). Of the 42 species described
or emended by Roewer (1914, 1916, 1923, 1950, 1953a) only two remain valid. Species delineation and discovery
of new species in northern Spain are still in progress (L. Labrada and C. Prieto, pers. comm.).
Etymology. Gender feminine; from Greek “ischyros” (robust, strong) and “psalis” (scissor), referring to the
enlarged chelicerae.
adamii Canestrini, 1873; loc. typ.: Italian Peninsula, Golfo de Squillace.
Ischyropsalis adamii Canestrini, 1873: 50;—Martens 1969: 205 (redescr.). Remarks. Martens (1969: 205)
reported Roewer’s (1950: 33) lectotype of adamii (SMF RI/976) as invalid and SMF data indicate that the
lectotype locality could be “Como”, suggesting that the lectotype belongs to I. carli. A lectoype designation is
only necessary if the species definition is questionable (ICZN 75), which is currently not the case.
Ischyropsalis apuanus Caporiacco, 1930: 125;—syn. Martens 1969: 205.
Ischyropsalis kratochvili Roewer, 1950: 32;—syn. Martens 1969: 205.
Ischyropsalis amseli Roewer, 1950: 33;—syn. Martens 1969: 205.
Ischyropsalis apuana—Roewer 1950: 36.
Ischyropsalis apuanus nanus Dresco, 1968b: 751; syn. n.: Dresco (1968b) described this subspecies, while
Martens (1969) synonymised I. apuana likely without knowing about nanus.
cantabrica Luque & Labrada, 2012: 28; loc. typ.: Spain, Cantabria, Alfoz de Lloredo, Oreña Rogeria Cave.
carli Lessert, 1905; loc. typ.: Switzerland, Graubünden. Remarks. Schuls-Fettan (today Scuol-Ftan), the first of
three localities listed by Lessert (1905) and separated from the others by a distance of 40 km, is to be favoured
as explicit type locality.
Ischyropsalis carli Lessert, 1905: 658.
Ischyropsalis pentelica Roewer, 1950: 30;—syn. Martens 1969: 209.
dentipalpis Canestrini, 1872; loc. typ.: Italy, Aosta Valley, Gressoney-St. Jean.
Ischyropsalis dentipalpis Canestrini, 1872: 9;—Schönhofer & Martens 2010b: 4 (redescr.).
Ischyropsalis helvetica Roewer, 1916: 152;—syn. Schönhofer & Martens 2010b: 4.
dispar Simon, 1872a; loc. typ.: Spain, Vizcaya, Orduño, Cueva de Albia.
Ischiropsalis dispar Simon, 1872a: 227.
Ischyropsalis goodnighti Roewer, 1950: 31;—syn. Martens 1969: 256.
Ischyropsalis archeri Roewer, 1950: 48;—syn. Martens 1969: 256.
Ischyropsalis noltei Dresco, 1972: 121;—syn. Prieto 1990b: 286.
gigantea Dresco, 1968a: 308; loc. typ.: Spain, Santander, Cueva la Cañuela.
hadzii Roewer, 1950; loc. typ.: Slovenia, Mokritz Mountain, Ziavka Cave.
Ischyropsalis hadzii Roewer, 1950: 52;—Martens 1969: 242 (redescr.). Remarks. Originally described as
Phalangium cancroides Schmidt, 1851: 61 Roewer (1950) assumed the name preoccupied (Müller 1776: 192)
and changed it to hadzii. Müller (1776) might have referred to Acarus cancroides Linnaeus, 1758: 616
(transferred to Phalangium by Linnaeus 1767: 1028), now recognised as a pseudoscorpion. Meanwhile, the
name hadzii is in frequent use and established, and should not be altered. Roewer (1923: 683; also Hadži 1954:
141) questioned a specimen labelled “Ischyropsalis cavernosum Schmidt” (Krain, Zoological Institute
University of Vienna) being the type of cancroides, which was not verified.
hellwigii hellwigii (Panzer, 1794); loc. typ.: Germany, Elm Mountain (Elem) near Destedt, Braunschweig
(reconstructed by Martens 1969). Remarks. Changes to the original spelling “hellwigii” are prohibited (ICZN
33.4).
Phalangium hellwigii Panzer, 1794: 18.
Ischyropsalis helwigii—C.L. Koch 1839b: 24.
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Ischyropsalis herbstii C.L. Koch, 1847: 68;—syn. Martens 1969: 196.
Ischyropsalis hellwigii—Sørensen in Lendl 1894: 20.
Ischyropsalis taunica Müller, 1924: 418;—Roewer 1923: 683 (as nomen nudum); syn. Martens 1965: 144;
Martens 1969: 197. Remarks.
Roewer pre-published a description provided by Müller and acknowledged
Müller to be the author, who officially named it a year later. Hadži (1954) placed I. crassichelis and I. plicata
in the synonymy of I. taunica, the latter synonymised by Martens (1965).
Ischyropsalis plicata Roewer, 1923: 692;—Hadži 1954: 159; syn. Martens 1969: 197.
Ischyropsalis pectinifera Hadži, 1928: 30;—syn. Hadži 1954: 159; Martens 1969: 197.
Ischyropsalis frankenbergeri Bartoš, 1938: 155;—syn. Martens 1969: 197.
Ischyropsalis franzi Roewer, 1950: 22;—syn. Martens 1969: 197.
Ischyropsalis crassichelis Roewer, 1950: 25;—syn. Hadži 1954: 159; Martens 1969: 197.
hellwigii lucantei Simon, 1879a; loc. typ.: France, Dép. Hautes-Pyrénées, Grotte de Bétharram.
Ischyropsalis lucantei Simon, 1879a: 273;—Dresco 1966: 814.
Ischyropsalis superbus Simon, 1881a: 129;—syn. Martens 1969: 200.
Ischyropsalis superba—Simon 1881a: 130; Roewer 1914: 117.
Ischyropsalis hellwigii lucantei—Martens 1969: 200. Remarks. Dresco (1966: 814) found lucantei and
superba conspecific but regarded the juvenile type of lucantei as invalid, an error corrected by Martens (1969:
200).
hispanica Roewer, 1953a; loc. typ.: Spain, Sierra de Ancares, Cabana vella.
Ischyropsalis hispanica Roewer, 1953a: 208;—Prieto 1990a: 319 (redescr.).
Ischyropsalis hispanum—Roewer 1953a: 208 (misspelling).
kollari C.L. Koch, 1839b; loc. typ.: Austria, Salzburg, Gastein.
Ischyropsalis kollari C.L. Koch, 1839b: 24—C.L. Koch 1840: 19 (description).
Ischyropsalis bosnica Roewer, 1914: 107;—syn. Martens 1969: 236.
Ischyropsalis (Odontopalpa) triglavensis Hadži, 1931: 113;—syn. Martens 1969: 236.
Ischyropsalis danubia Roewer, 1950: 21;—Hadži 1954: 152; syn. Martens 1969: 236.
Ischyropsalis strasseri Roewer, 1950: 22;—syn. Martens 1969: 236.
Ischyropsalis tirolensis Roewer, 1950: 23;—syn. Martens 1969: 236.
Ischyropsalis styriaca Roewer, 1950: 23;—syn. Martens 1969: 236.
Ischyropsalis reimoseri Roewer, 1950: 23;—syn. Martens 1969: 236.
Ischyropsalis spinichelis Roewer, 1950: 25;—Hadži 1954: 155; syn. Martens 1969: 236.
Ischyropsalis nivalis Roewer, 1950: 26;—Hadži 1954: 150; syn. Martens 1969: 236.
Ischyropsalis scutata Roewer, 1950: 26;—Hadži 1954: 156; syn. Martens 1969: 236.
Ischyropsalis segregata Roewer, 1950: 28;—syn. Martens 1969: 236.
Ischyropsalis troglodytes Roewer, 1950: 32;—syn. Martens 1969: 236.
lithoclasica Schönhofer & Martens, 2010b: 9; loc. typ.: Italy, Bergamo, Stalle del Möschel.
luteipes Simon, 1872b; nomen protectum; loc. typ.: France, Ariège, Massat, grotte de Le Quère.
Lhermia spinipes Lucas 1866: 44; nomen oblitum; Simon 1872b: 484. Remarks. Reviewing Lucas’ (1866)
description, Lhermia spinipes is presented in a sparse description, in a comparison with other harvestmen and
with a distinct type locality. Simon’s (1872b) decision to treat the name as a nomen nudum and to provide the
new name, Ischyropsalis luteipes, is questionable, especially as he seems to have understood Lhermia spinipes
and I. luteipes to be conspecific. However, it is proposed to maintain the use of luteipes (ICZN 23.9.1; nomen
protecum) because spinipes (nomen oblitum) has not been used as a valid name after 1899 (ICZN 23.9.1.1)
and luteipes has been used in at least 60 works between 1962 and 2012 (ICZN 23.9.1.2).
Ischyropsalis luteipes Simon, 1872b: 484 (replacement name).
Ischyropsalis pestae Roewer, 1950: 28;—syn. Martens 1969: 213.
Ischyropsalis caporiaccoi Roewer, 1950: 33;—syn. Martens 1969: 213.
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Ischyropsalis caporioccoi—Martens 1969: 259 (misspelling).
Remarks. Dresco (1966: 598, 1970: 1205) defined three different forms or ecological races (intermedia,
longipes, brevipes). Nothing is said about how to unambiguously recognise these forms, and they are of no
nomenclatural relevance (ICZN 15.2).
magdalenae Simon, 1881a; loc. typ.: Spain, Galmádes, Cueva de la Magdalena.
Ischyropsalis magdalenae Simon, 1881a: 130;—Prieto 1990b: 289.
Ischyropsalis madalenae—Roewer 1914: 118 (misspelling).
manicata L. Koch, 1869; loc. typ.: Romania (“Siebenbürgen”; not further specified).
Ischyropsalis manicata L. Koch, 1869: 164.
Ischyropsalis ianotai / ianotae Wajgel 1874: 36 (alternative spellings). Remarks. Wajgel (1874) mentioned
the name ianotae in
Ischyropsalis, and Rafalski (1961: 15, then spelled ianotai) recognised it as a nomen
nudum.
Ischiropsalis manicatus—Lebert 1875 (incorrect ending).
Ischyropsalis dacica Roewer, 1916: 153;—syn. Star ga 1966b: 148.
Ischyropsalis helvetica milleri Kratochvíl, 1934: 13;—syn. Martens 1969: 217.
Ischyropsalis kästneri Roewer, 1950: 19;—syn. Martens 1969: 217.
Ischyropsalis austriaca Roewer, 1950: 22;—syn. Martens 1969: 217.
Ischyropsalis balcanica Roewer, 1950: 30;—syn. Martens 1969: 217.
Ischyropsalis milleri—Hadži 1954: 193.
Remarks. Martens (1969) states 1865 as the publication date which is related to a typo on his personal copy.
Later authors have adopted this error.
muellneri Hamann, 1898; loc. typ.: Slovenia, astitljiva Cave.
Ischyropsalis müllneri Hamann, 1898: 535—Roewer 1950: 26.
Ischyropsalis mülleri—Hansen & Sørensen 1904: 5 (misspelling).
Ischyropsalis corcyraea Roewer, 1914: 108;—syn. Martens 1969: 245.
Ischyropsalis alfkeni Roewer, 1950: 19;—syn. Martens 1969: 245.
Ischyropsalis muellneri—Martens 1965: 144; Martens 1969: 246 (redescr.).
navarrensis Roewer, 1950; loc. typ.: Spain, Navarra. Remarks. Prieto (1990b) specified nicaea and turki as
synonyms for having false type localities.
Ischyropsalis turki Roewer, 1950: 31;—syn. Prieto 1990b: 291.
Ischyropsalis nicaea Roewer, 1950: 36;—syn. Prieto 1990b: 291.
Ischyropsalis navarrensis Roewer, 1950: 44.
Ischyropsalis espagnoli Dresco, 1968c: 962;—syn. Prieto 1990b: 291.
nodifera Simon, 1879a; loc. typ.: France, Basses-Pyrénées, St. Jean de Luz.
Ischyropsalis nodifera Simon, 1879a: 270;—Luque 1991: 28 (see Remarks on petiginosa).
Ischyropsalis sharpi Simon, 1879c: 129;—syn. Simon 1881a: 128 (see Remarks on petiginosa).
Ischyropsalis janetscheki Roewer, 1950: 22;—syn. Martens 1969: 222; Prieto 1990a: 319.
Ischyropsalis moreana Roewer, 1950: 31;—syn. Martens 1969: 222; Prieto 1990a: 319.
Ischyropsalis corsica Roewer, 1950: 34;—syn. Martens 1969: 222; Prieto 1990a: 319.
Ischyropsalis asturica Roewer, 1950: 48;—syn. Martens 1969: 222; Prieto 1990a: 319.
petiginosa Simon, 1913; loc. typ.: Spain, Oviedo, Pimiango, Première grotte de Mazaculos.
Ischyropsalis petiginosa Simon, 1913: 384;—Luque 1991: 28.
Ischyropsalis pectiginosa—Mello-Leitao 1936: 12 (misspelling).
Remarks. Luque (1991) confirmed and redescribed nodifera and petiginosa, but did not unravel Martens’
synonymies (1969: 222; petiginosa and sharpi in syn. of nodifera). A revision of these Ischyropsalis species
needs to comment on the validity of petiginosa and sharpi.
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pyrenaea pyrenaea Simon, 1872b; loc. typ.: France, Ariège, Moulis, grotte de l’Estelas.
Ischiropsalis helwigi var. pyrenaea Simon, 1872b: 483.
Ischyropsalis pyrenaea—Bedel & Simon 1875: 128.
Ischyropsalis moreana Roewer, 1950: 31;—syn. Martens 1969: 228.
Ischyropsalis pyrenaea venasquensis Dresco, 1967a: 670;—syn. Martens 1969: 228.
Ischyropsalis pyrenaea pyrenaea—Martens 1969: 227.
pyrenaea alpinula Martens, 1978: 224; loc. typ.: Italy, Crissolo, Grotta di Rio Martino.
ravasinii Hadži, 1942: 11; loc. typ.: Italy, Cansiglio, Bus del Pal.
robusta Simon, 1872a; loc. typ.: Spain, Tras-os-Montes, Serra de Gerêz.
Ischiropsalis robusta Simon, 1872a: 230.
Ischyropsalis robusta—Simon 1879a: 276.
Ischyropsalis lusitanica Roewer, 1923: 692;—syn. Martens 1969: 233.
strandi Kratochvíl, 1936; loc. typ.: Italy, Monte Baldo, Malgre Prato Cave.
Ischyropsalis strandi Kratochvíl, 1936: 248.
Ischyropsalis ruffoi Caporiacco, 1947: 139;—syn. Juberthie 1963: 330.
Ischyropsalis knirschi Roewer, 1950: 27;—syn. Martens 1969: 249.
Family Sabaconidae Dresco, 1970
Sabaconidae Dresco, 1970: 1210 (only including Sabacon); type genus Sabacon Simon, 1879a by monotypy and original
designation;—Martens 1978: 225; 1983: 269; Shear 1986: 3 (compr. Sabacon, Taracus); Giribet et al. 2010: 421 (compr.
Hesperonemastoma, Sabacon, Taracus); new composition (compr. Sabacon).
Diagnosis. Dyspnoi of the superfamily Ischyropsalidoidea with a disjunct Holarctic distribution. Defined by
peculiarities of male genital morphology, molecular phylogenetic evidence and the peculiar shape and functionality
of palps. Palps densely set with bottlebrush-shaped hairs, inflated in all parts, most pronounced in females and
juveniles; tarsus freely movable to dorsal and ventral side. Chelicerae small to moderate in size, in many species
males with glandular fields on dorsal side of proximal cheliceral segment, often associated with large apophyses.
Truncus penis of complex shape, with a deeply split base drawn out in two long roots, forming an upside-down Y-
structure with the two basal branches bent towards the truncus. A single muscle situated outside the truncus and
mounted between the truncus roots, connected with the distal part of the penis by a long tendon running through the
truncus. Further characters of truncus, glans and stylus very variable, but penial stylus generally very long, if not
modified. Ventral region poorly sclerotised, generally smooth and glossy without armature or microstructure.
Labium absent, coxae without coxal apophyses. Frontal margin of opisthosoma with a median furrow. Two
metapeltidial sensory cones.
Genus Sabacon Simon, 1879a (35 species, 4 subspecies)
Sabacon Simon, 1879a: 266; type species Sabacon paradoxus Simon, 1879a by monotypy.
Phlegmacera Packard, 1884: 203; type species Phlegmacera cavicolens Packard, 1884, by monotypy;—syn. Roewer 1914:
123.
Tomicomerus Pavesi, 1899: 533; type species Tomicomerus bryantii Banks, 1898 by monotypy;—syn. Shear 1986: 5 (see also
Remarks on bryantii).
Parasabacon Hansen & Sørensen, 1904: 83; type species Nemastoma crassipalpis L. Koch, 1879 by monotypy;—syn. Roewer
1914: 123.
Remarks. Roewer (1914) and subsequent authors treated Sabacon as neuter in gender, while Gruber (2003)
clarified it to be masculine, but did not list species names with corrected ending. In a list of species from France
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and Spain, Prieto (2008) stated that Gruber had corrected the endings. Additional mandatory changes made for the
first time according to Gruber are indicated by “new ending”.
Etymology. Gender masculine; from Greek “Sabákon” (Egyptian king). For details see (Gruber 2003).
akiyoshiensis Suzuki, 1963; loc. typ.: Japan, Yamaguchi Pref., Miné-shi, mine-machi, Satoyamase, Satoyamase-
no-ana Cave.
Sabacon akiyoshiensis Suzuki, 1963: 156
Sabacon akiyoshiense—Suzuki 1974a: 102.
altomontanus Martens, 1983; loc. typ.: France, Dép. Hautes-Pyrénées, SW Lannemézan.
Sabacon altomontanum Martens, 1983: 290.
Sabacon altomontanus—Prieto 2008: 51.
astoriensis Shear, 1975: 24; loc. typ.: USA, Oregon, Clatsop Co., Fort Stevens State Park.
briggsi Shear, 1975: 26; loc. typ.: USA, California, Marin Co., Bolinas Ridge.
bryantii (Banks, 1898); loc. typ.: USA, Alaska, Mt. St. Elias, Malaspina Glacier. Remarks. Changes to the original
spelling “bryantii” are prohibited (ICZN 33.4). The generic placement of bryantii remains to be investigated. It
appears to have morphological traits of both Sabacon and Taracus, but new material is needed for further
investigation (Shear 1975, 1986).
Phlegmacera bryantii Banks, 1898: 16.
Tomicomerus bryantii—Roewer 1914: 127.
Tomicomerus bispinosus Pavesi, 1899: 533;—syn. Roewer 1914: 127.
Tomicomerus bryanti—Shear 1975: 26 (incorrect subsequent spelling).
Sabacon bryanti—Shear 1986: 5.
cavicolens (Packard, 1884); loc. typ.: USA, Kentucky, Carter Co., Bat Cave.
Phlegmacera cavicolens Packard, 1884: 203.
Phlegmacera cavicoleus—Banks 1894b: 52; Banks 1901: 677 (misspellings).
Nemastoma inops Packard, 1884: 203;—syn. Shear 2010b: 107.
Sabacon spinosus Weed, 1893: 575;—syn. Banks 1894b: 40.
Sabacon jonesi Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942: 1; syn. n. Remarks. Shear (1975: 8) tentatively placed jonesi
close to cavicolens which is accepted and the synonymy formally established here.
Hesperonemastoma inops—Gruber 1970: 138.
Sabacon cavicolens—Shear 1975: 13.
chomolongmae Martens, 1972: 312; loc. typ.: Nepal, Khumbu, Dhud-Kosi Valley, Lughla.
crassipalpis (L. Koch, 1879); loc. typ.: Siberia, Tunguska, 4 mi S om Podsk (see also Martens 1989: 370).
Nemastoma crassipalpis L. Koch, 1879: 111.
Sabacon crassipalpis—Roewer 1914: 125; Martens 1989: 370 (redescr.); Chemeris & Logunov 2000: 207
(redescr.).
dentipalpis Suzuki, 1949; loc. typ.: Japan, Kyoto suburbs, vicinity of Kibuné Shrine.
Sabacon dentipalpe Suzuki, 1949: 8; new ending.
dhaulagiri Martens, 1972: 314; loc. typ.: Nepal, Thakkola, ascend to Dapa-Col.
distinctus Suzuki, 1974a; loc. typ.: Japan, Kumamoto Pref., Kamimashiki-gun, Yabé-cho, Fusé-dô Cave.
Sabacon distinctum Suzuki, 1974a: 105; new ending.
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franzi Roewer, 1953a: 208; loc. typ.: Spain, Sierra de Ancares.
gonggashan Tsurusaki & Song, 1993: 158; loc. typ.: China, Sichuan Prov., Kangding, W slope of Mount Gong-ga-
shan.
imamurai Suzuki, 1964: 58; loc. typ.: Japan, Tokyo Pref., Nippara-dô Cave.
iriei Suzuki, 1974a: 103; loc. typ.: Japan, Kumamoto Pref., Yatsushiro-gun, Izumi-son, Ochiai, Yayama-daké-no-
tateana.
jiriensis Martens, 1972: 317; loc. typ.: Nepal, Jiri, ascend to Chordung.
ishizuchi Suzuki, 1974a: 100; loc. typ.: Japan, Ehime Pref., Mount Ishizuchi.
makinoi makinoi Suzuki, 1949; loc. typ.: Japan, Hokkaido, Nopporo.
Sabacon makinoi Suzuki, 1949: 15.
Sabacon habei Suzuki, 1965: 41;—syn. Suzuki 1974a: 90.
Sabacon makinoi makinoi—Suzuki & Tsurusaki 1983: 232.
makinoi sugimotoi Suzuki & Tsurusaki, 1983: 232; loc. typ.: Japan, Akita Pref., L. Towada, Haka camping site.
martensi Tsurusaki & Song, 1993: 155; loc. typ.: China, Sichuan Prov., Kangding, W slope of Mount Gong-ga-
shan.
mitchelli Crosby & Bishop, 1924; loc. typ.: USA, North Carolina, Yancey Co., Mt. Mitchell.
Sabacon mitchelli Crosby & Bishop, 1924: 23;—Shear 1975: 17 (redescr.).
occidentalis (Banks, 1894b); loc. typ.: USA, Washington, Olympia.
Phlegmacera occidentalis Banks, 1894b: 51.
Sabacon occidentalis—Shear 1975: 19 (redescr.).
okadai Suzuki, 1941: 16; loc. typ.: China, Manchukuo, Moukden.
palpogranulatus Martens, 1972; loc. typ.: Nepal, Khumbu, Lughla.
Sabacon palpogranulatum Martens, 1972: 319; new ending.
paradoxus Simon, 1879a; loc. typ.: France, Dép. Herault, caves.
Sabacon paradoxus Simon, 1879a: 266;—Gruber 2003: 6; Prieto 2008: 51.
Sabacon paradoxum—Roewer 1914: 124; 1923: 695; Martens 1983: 274.
pasonianus Luque, 1991; loc. typ.: Spain, Cantabria, Alto Asón-Miera.
Sabacon picosantrum p-asonianum Luque, 1991: 18.
Sabacon picosantrum asonianum—Luque 1992: 144 (misspelling).
Sabacon picosantrum asoniarum—Luque 1992: 144 (misspelling).
Sabacon p-asonianum—Luque 1992: errata.
Sabacon pasonianum—Luque 1993: 131.
Sabacon pasonianus—Prieto 2008: 51.
Remarks. The different spellings in Luque (1992) are listed in the errata of the same paper and probably
reflect no flaw by the author.
picosantrum Martens, 1983: 292; loc. typ.: Spain, Picos de Europa, Asturias, “Walking Stick Pot” Cave. Remarks.
Gruber (in Prieto 2008: 51) considered the species epithet a noun in apposition and therefore did not alter the
ending (IUCN 31.2.1).
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pygmaeus Miyosi, 1942a; loc. typ.: Japan, Ehime Pref., Saraga-Miné Mountains.
Sabacon pygmaeum Miyosi, 1942a: 165; new ending.
relictus Marten, 1972; loc. typ.: Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, Mount Phulchoki.
Sabacon relictum Marten, 1972: 320; new ending.
satoikioi Miyosi, 1942b; loc. typ.: Japan, Ehime Pref., Saraga-Miné Mountains.
Sabacon sato-ikioi Miyosi, 1942b: 49.
Sabacon satoikioi—Suzuki 1974a: 100.
sergeidedicatus Martens, 1989; loc. typ.: Siberia, Altai Mountains, Cherga, Artybash, Teletskoye Lake.
Sabacon sergeidedicatum Martens, 1989: 372;—Chemeris & Logunov 2000: 210 (redescr.); new ending.
sheari Cokendolpher, 1984: 989; loc. typ.: USA, Oregon, Benton Co., Marys Peak.
simoni Dresco, 1952: 123; loc. typ.: France, Dép. Alpes-Maritimes, Fôret de Turini.
siskiyou Shear, 1975: 22: loc. typ.: USA, California, Siskiyou Co., 3mi N McCloud.
unicornis Martens, 1972: 316; loc. typ.: Nepal, Gorapani Pass, betw. Pokhara and Kali-Gandaki Valley.
viscayanus viscayanus Simon, 1881a; loc. typ.: Spain, Orduña, Cueva de la Embajada.
Sabacon viscayanus Simon, 1881a: 128.
Sabacon vizcayanus—Dresco 1952: 122; Gruber 2003: 6; Prieto 2008: 51.
Sabacon viscayanum viscayanum—Martens 1983: 277.
Sabacon viscayasanum viscayasanum—Luque 1992: 143.
Sabacon inflatus nomen nudum. Remarks. Dresco (1952: 118) found a specimen labelled inflatus in Simon’s
collection to be identical with viscayanus. The name reappears as a mere notice in Dresco (1955: 42) and
Rambla (1967: 10).
viscayanus ramblaianus Martens, 1983; loc. typ.: France, SW Lourdes, Val d’Ouzon, N. Ferrières.
Sabacon viscayanum ramblaianum Martens, 1983: 278.
Sabacon viscayanus ramblaianus—Prieto 2008: 51.
Family Taracidae fam. n.
Compr. Crosbycus (tentatively), Hesperonemastoma, Taracus; type genus Taracus Simon, 1879b.
Diagnosis. Dyspnoi of the superfamily Ischyropsalidoidea with predominantly Nearctic distribution; Crosbycus
and one Taracus species in eastern Asia. Palps elongated, slender and segments not markedly inflated (except for
species of Hesperonemastoma where males exhibit glandular structures in the palpal femur), set with bottlebrush-
shaped hairs, tarsus movable to ventral side only. Chelicerae comparatively large to very large, segments elongated,
pincer equipped with mainly diaphanous teeth and few coarse teeth, these predominantly in basal third. Glandular
field on first cheliceral segment absent. Truncus penis simple and straight, filled for two thirds with a single
muscle; muscular tendon short; base of truncus divided into two broad, root-like structures in line with truncus;
truncus base partly opening to a wide cavity (Hesperonemastoma) but never exposing the muscle like in Sabacon.
Glans penis simple and conical, without marked constriction towards truncus, mostly forming a uniformly
sclerotised capsule set with uniform spines, tapering into the stylus. Stylus usually simple, relatively short, often
bent to the side and sometimes with species-specific modifications (some elaborate, clasper-like mechanisms in
Taracus). Ventral region moderately to strongly sclerotised. Coxae II with coxal apophyses; labium small. Frontal
margin of opisthosoma with (Taracus) or without a median furrow. One prominent spine-like metapeltidial
structures or none.
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Crosbycus is here considered to belong to the Taracidae as it partly matches the given diagnosis, especially the
similar structure of the penis and the presence of bottlebrush-shaped hairs on slender palps support this placement
(Gruber 2007, Shear 1975). As character reduction in the minute Crosbycus is likely, its placement is tentative and
should be verified by molecular evidence. Tomicomerus bryantii, here retained in its curent placement in the genus
Sabacon, shows affinities to Taracidae as well, yet material for a comprehensive re-investigation is lacking.
Genus Crosbycus Roewer, 1914 (1 species)
Crosbycus Roewer, 1914: 168; type species Nemastoma dasycnemum Crosby, 1911 by monotypy.
Etymology. Gender masculine; in honour of C.R. Crosby, who described the type species.
dasycnemus (Crosby, 1911); loc. typ.: USA, Columbia State, Hinkson Creek. Remarks. The amphi-pacific
populations of Crosbycus dasycnemus require investigation for specific distinction.
Nemastoma dasycnemum Crosby, 1911: 20.
Crosbycus dasycnemus—Roewer 1914: 168.
Crosbycus considered as invalid: Gruber and Martens (1968) investigated most of the types of nominal Crosbycus
species or revisited original literature, concluding that most of them belong to Nemastoma or other genera of
Nemastomatidae, and thereby excluded Crosbycus from the European fauna. If discernible, names are assigned to
distinct taxa in the Nemastomatidae. Non-assignable names are listed here. All three of these “species” were
described by Roewer in 1951, one from Pentelikon and likely artificially assigned to this locality. This nominal
species had not been considered for description before 1951, although Roewer claimed to have collected at this
locality in 1927 and immediately described material from that expedition (see also Helversen & Martens 1972:
Ischyropsalis pentelica Roewer 1950 is I. carli). Shear (2008: 67) assumed that the type locality of Crosbycus
goodnighti is incorrect.
Crosbycus goodnighti Roewer, 1951: 151;—Gruber & Martens 1968: 138.
Crosbycus goodnightorum—Shear 2008: 67 (incorrect subsequent spelling).
Crosbycus pentelicus Roewer, 1951: 152;—Gruber & Martens 1968: 138.
Crosbycus speluncarum Roewer, 1951: 152;—Gruber & Martens 1968: 138.
Genus Hesperonemastoma Gruber, 1970 (5 species)
Hesperonemastoma Gruber, 1970: 129; type species Nemastoma pallidimaculosa Goodnight & Goodnight, 1945 by subsequent
designation (Gruber 1970: 130).
Etymology. Gender neuter, from Greek “hesperos” (western) combined with “Nemastoma“, referring to the
Western distribution and the similarity to Nemastoma.
kepharti (Crosby & Bishop, 1924); loc. typ.: USA, North Carolina, Buncombe Co., Mt. Pisgah, South Hominy
Creek.
Nemastoma kepharti Crosby & Bishop, 1924: 24.
Hesperonemastoma kepharti—Gruber 1970: 138.
modestum (Banks, 1894b); loc. typ.: USA, California and Washington (indifferent).
Nemastoma modesta Banks, 1894b: 52.
Nemastoma modestum—Roewer 1923: 677.
Hesperonemastoma modestum—Gruber 1970: 140.
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packardi Roewer, 1914; loc. typ.: USA, Utah, E Lake Point, Clinton’s Cave.
Nemastoma troglodytes Packard, 1877: 160.
Nemastoma packardi Roewer, 1914: 163 (replacement name).
Hesperonemastoma packardi—Gruber 1970: 142; Shear 2010b: 106.
Remarks. Roewer (1914: 163) applied the new name packardi, because he found that Nemastoma troglodytes
is preoccupied by Leiobunum troglodytes Wankel, 1861, a species that Roewer also considered to belong in
Nemastoma. While today these two would be placed in different genera, the replacement name is valid, being
established before 1961 and in use (ICZN 59.3). Shear (2010b: 107) stated that H. packardi as redescribed by
Gruber (1970) may represent a new species.
pallidimaculosum (Goodnight & Goodnight, 1945); loc. typ.: USA, Alabama, Marshall Co., S Oleander, Rock
House Cave.
Nemastoma pallidimaculosa Goodnight & Goodnight, 1945: 241.
Hesperonemastoma pallidimaculosum—Gruber 1970: 134.
smilax Shear, 2010b: 107; loc. typ.: USA, West Virginia, Greenbrier Co., McClung’s Cave.
Genus Taracus Simon, 1879b (8 species)
Taracus Simon, 1879b: 74; type species Taracus packardi Simon, 1879b by monotypy;—Roewer 1950: 52.
Remarks. Many species descriptions lack explicit type localities and are partly based on juvenile specimens. A
revision is overdue and in progress (Shear pers. comm.).
Etymology. Gender masculine; from Greek “Tarakus”, an Egyptian king (Gruber 2003).
birsteini Ljovuschkin, 1971: 127; loc. typ.: Far East Russia, southern Primorsky Krai, Belii Dvorets Cave.
Remarks. A redescription was erroneously published under Nipponopsalis coreana (Chemeris 2000: 47).
gertschi Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942: 1; loc. typ.: USA, eastern Oregon.
malkini Goodnight & Goodnight, 1945: 242; loc. typ.: USA, California, Shasta Co., Lassen NP, Manzanita Lake.
nigripes Goodnight & Goodnight, 1943: 647; loc. typ.: USA, Colorado, Mineral Co., Wolf Creek Pass.
packardi Simon, 1879b: 74; loc. typ.: USA, Colorado.
pallipes Banks, 1894c: 161; loc. typ.: USA, Washington. Remarks. From 1914: 123 on Roewer states “Olympia”
as type locality and added “Mt. Shasta” in 1923: 694, both likely errors. Banks (1894c: 161) mentioned only
Washington State as locus typicus, while acknowledging T. Kincaid from Olympia to have sent him the
material (Banks 1894c: 160). The label of the paratype in the Roewer collection (SMF RII/984) may not be
reliable and should be checked against Banks’ original label.
silvestrii Roewer, 1929: 10; loc. typ.: USA, Oregon, Josephine Co., Oregon Cave. Remarks. Frequently cited as
1930, the valid publication date is 06.Aug.1929.
spinosus Banks, 1894b; loc. typ.: USA, California. Remarks. Roewer (1914: 121) states “Southern California”
without having seen material; probably an error.
Taracus spinosa Banks, 1894b: 51.
Taracus spinosus—Roewer 1914: 121.
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Superfamily Troguloidea Sundevall, 1833
Trogulides Sundevall, 1833: 35 (defined as one of three families in Opiliones); type genus Trogulus Latreille, 1802 as inferable
from the stem of the family name (ICZN 11.7.1.1).
Nemastomoidae—Thorell 1876: 466 (compr. Anelasma, Dicranolasma, Ischyropsalis, Nemastoma, Trogulus).
Troguloidea—Shear 1974: 67 (compr. Ischyropsalidae, Nemastomatidae, Trogulidae, Sabaconidae); Martens 1976: 64; 1978:
55, 186 (compr. Dicranolasmatidae, Nemastomatidae, Nipponopsalididae, Trogulidae).
Family Dicranolasmatidae Simon, 1879a
Dicranolasmatinae Simon, 1879a: 290 (compr. Dicranolasma, Amopaum); type genus Dicranolasma Sørensen, 1873 as
inferable from the stem of the family name (ICZN 11.7.1.1);—Šilhavý, 1967: 176 (compr. Dicranolasma, genera of the
Ortholasmatinae established later).
Dicranolasmidae—Pocock 1902: 509 (contains only Dicranolasma); Gruber 1974b: 34.
Dicranolasmatidae—Gruber 1974b: 36.
Genus Dicranolasma Sørensen, 1873 (16 species)
Dicranolasma Sørensen, 1873: 516; type species Opilio scaber Herbst, 1799 by subsequent designation (Martens 1978:
152);—Gruber 1974b: 34.
Amopaum Sørensen, 1873: 517; type species Amopaum spinipalpe Sørensen, 1873 by monotypy;—syn. Dahl 1903: 282.
Dicranalasma—Goodnight & Goodnight 1944: 3 (misspelling).
Remarks. Sørensen (1873: 516) assigned scabrum as type species for Dicranolasma, while he used a specimen of
opilionoides for the morphological delineation of his genus. Thorell recognised additional species, also D.
opilionoides, but confirmed the type species as scabrum (1876: 467). Later, Šilhavý (1956a) cited opilionoides as
type, but without reference to ICZN 70.3.2 or further explanation, not qualifying this act as correcting the type
species to the species used for the genus definition (ICZN 70.3). Martens (1978: 152; in reference to J. Gruber)
suggested to use the original species scabrum sensu Herbst (1799) as type, which is in agreement with ICZN
70.3.1., and should be followed. Martens (1978) stabilised the situation further by redefining scabrum, giving a
thorough description and specifying its type locality.
Etymology. Gender neuter; Greek from „di” (two) “kranion” (head) and “elasma” (plate), referring to the
bifurcate head cap carrying the eyes and appearing like a split head.
apuanum Marcellino, 1971: 368; loc. typ.: Italy, Alpi Apuane, Pizzo Baldozzana.
cretaeum Gruber, 1998: 524; loc. typ.: Greece, Crete, Nomos Rethímnis, Perama.
cristatum Thorell, 1876; Italy, Florence.
Dicranolasma cristatum Thorell, 1876: 506;—Martens 1978: 160 (redescr.).
giljarovi Šilhavý, 1966b: 153; loc. typ.: Russia, Krasnodar, Krasnaja Poljana.
hirtum Loman, 1894: loc. typ.: Sumatra (erroneous; see Remarks).
Dicranolasma hirtum Loman, 1894: 156;—Chemini 1995: 4.
Dicranolasma diomedeum Kulczy ski, 1907: 583; syn. n. by J. Gruber (see Remarks).
Dicranolasma napoli Goodnight & Goodnight, 1944: 3;—syn. Brignoli 1968: 288 (with diomedeum).
Dicranolasma diomedaeum—Brignoli 1968: 285 (misspelling).
Remarks. According to J. Gruber (pers. comm.) D. diomedeum has to be considered as a junior synonym of D.
hirtum, and this nomenclatural act is here attributed to him. While the type locality of D. hirtum (Sumatra) is
obviously an error, Gruber suggested considering “Southern Italy” as the real type locality. A narrower
definition is proposed here, using the type locality of D. diomedeum (Italy, Tremiti Islands, S. Domino) for D.
hirtum. Chemini (1995: 4) probably learned from Gruber about the synonymy and listed only D. hirtum.
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hoberlandti Šilhavý, 1956b: 32; loc. typ.: Turkey, East Taurus, Suluhan.
kurdistanum Star ga, 1970: 475; loc. typ.: Iraq, Kurdistan, Erbil, Salahaddin.
mladeni Karaman, 1990: 144; loc. typ.: Montenegro, Manastir Mora a.
opilionoides (L. Koch, 1867); loc. typ.: Greece, Corfu.
Trogulus opilionoides L. Koch, 1867: 883.
Amopaum spinipalpe Sørensen, 1873: 518;—syn. Dahl 1903: 291.
Dicranolasma kettyi Marcellino, 1968: 122;—syn. Gruber 1998: 535.
Dicranolasma kettyae—Star ga 1970: 276 (misspelling).
pauper Dahl, 1903; loc. typ.: Italy, NW of Lake Garda.
Dicranolasma pauper Dahl, 1903: 290;—Martens 1978: 161 (redescr.).
ponticum Gruber, 1998: 513; loc. typ.: Turkey, Vilayet Ordu, ca. 5 km NE Ulubey.
ressli Gruber, 1998: 507; loc. typ.: Turkey, Vilayet Konya, Sultanda W Ak ehir.
scabrum (Herbst, 1799); loc. typ.: Hungary. Remarks. Martens (1978: 156) redefined the type locality to be
Romania, Sibiu, which was within the borders of Hungary in 1799.
Opilio scaber Herbst, 1799: 15.
Dicranolasma scabrum—Sørensen 1873: 516; Martens 1978: 153 (redescr.).
Dicranolasma schmidti Hadži, 1928: 11;—syn. Martens 1978: 153. Remarks. Martens (1978) stated to have
received information from J. Gruber that led to this synonymisation.
soerensenii Thorell, 1876; loc. typ.: France, Nice. Remarks. Changing the original spelling “soerensenii” is
prohibited (ICZN 33.4).
Dicranolasma soerensenii Thorell, 1876: 505.
Dicranolasma latifrons Simon, 1879a: 295;—syn. Martens 1978: 157.
Dicranolasma wiehlei Kraus, 1959: 295;—syn. Martens 1978: 157. Remarks. Martens (1978) stated to have
received information from J. Gruber that led to this synonymisation.
Dicranolasma soerenseni—Marcellino 1980: 325 and most subsequent authors (incorrect subsequent
spelling).
thracium Star ga, 1976; loc. typ.: Bulgaria, Isval near irpan.
Dicranolasma thracium Star ga, 1976: 308—Gruber 1998: 498. Remarks. Star ga (1976) stated D. thracium
to be a nomen nudum and to be formally described by Gruber, but provided characters qualifying a
description. Gruber (1980) later accepted Star
ga as author (ICZN 50), designated a lectotype and depicted
more typical penes of the species.
verhoeffi Dahl, 1903: 291; loc. typ.: not specified by Dahl (1903). Gruber (in Moritz 1971: 213) designated a
lectotype from Southern Herzegovina, thereby fixing the type locality.
Family Nemastomatidae Simon, 1872a
Nemastomidae Simon, 1872a: 226 (compr. Nemastoma, Ischyropsalis); type genus Nemastoma C.L. Koch, 1836b as inferable
from the stem of the family name (ICZN 11.7.1.1).
Nemastomatidae Simon, 1879a: 277 (Nemastoma).
Remarks. Later definitions of Nemastomatidae mostly added the many subsequently described genera, but did not
feature substantial transfers between families. These changes in the composition of the family are not further listed,
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except for the following: described earlier, members of today’s Ortholasmatinae were placed in Trogulidae (Banks
1894a: 11) and transferred to Nemastomatidae by Martens (1969: 185).
Subfamily Ortholasmatinae Shear & Gruber, 1983
Ortholasmatinae Shear & Gruber, 1983: 13; type genus Ortholasma Banks, 1894a by original designation;—Shear 2006: 192;
Shear 2010a: 15.
Remarks. Gruber (1976) suggested organising Nemastomatidae in only two subfamilies which Martens (1978)
followed, giving a new definition of Kratochvíl’s (1958) Nemastomatinae. Martens (1978) stated Ortholasmatinae
to be officially described by Gruber, who effected this in 1983 together with Shear. Shear and Gruber (1983)
considered the names ending in “-lasma” as derived from Dicranolasma, therefore neuter, and changed endings of
species names accordingly.
The Ortholasmatinae were partly revised by Shear (2010a), who expected more undiscovered species to occur
in Central America and Asia, some of them presently studied.
Genus Cladolasma Suzuki, 1963 (2 species)
Cladolasma Suzuki, 1963: 40; Shear 2010a: 17; type species Cladolasma parvula Suzuki, 1963 by monotypy and original
designation.
Remarks. Suzuki (1974b) synonymised Cladolasma with Dendrolasma when he was able to compare adult
specimens of both genera. Revising the Ortholasmatinae, Shear (2010a) re-established Cladolasma for the Asian
species.
Etymology. Gender neuter; Greek from “klados” (branch), referring to the multi-branched hood, and “elasma”
(plate), both in reference to Dendrolasma.
angka (Schwendinger & Gruber, 1992); loc. typ.: Thailand, Chiang Mai Province, Doi Inthanon National Park.
Dendrolasma angka Schwendinger & Gruber, 1992: 57.
Cladolasma angka—Shear 2010a: 17.
parvulum Suzuki, 1963; loc. typ.: Japan, Shikoku, Ehime, Mt. Ishizuchi.
Cladolasma parvula Suzuki, 1963: 41.
Dendrolasma parvula—Suzuki 1974b: 122.
Dendrolasma parvulum—Shear & Gruber, 1983: 60.
Cladolasma parvulum—Shear 2010a: 17.
Genus Dendrolasma Banks, 1894a (2 species)
Dendrolasma Banks, 1894a: 12; type species Dendrolasma mirabilis Banks, 1894a by monotypy.
Etymology. Gender neuter; from Greek “dendron” (tree), referring to the multi-branched hood, and “elasma”
(plate).
mirabile Banks, 1894a; loc. typ.: USA, Washington, Olympia.
Dendrolasma mirabilis Banks, 1894a: 12.
Dendrolasma mirabile—Martens 1978: 38; Shear & Gruber 1983: 51 (redescr.).
dentipalpe Shear & Gruber, 1983: 58; loc. typ.: USA, California, Humboldt Co., Carlotta.
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Genus Martensolasma Shear, 2006 (1 species)
Martensolasma Shear, 2006: 192; type species Martensolasma jocheni Shear, 2006 by monotypy and original designation.
Etymology. Gender neuter; formed from “Martens” (German opilionologist) and „elasma“.
jocheni Shear, 2006: 193; typ. loc.: Mexico, Aguascalientes, Ciudad Aguascalientes.
Genus Ortholasma Banks, 1894a (5 species)
Ortholasma Banks, 1894a: 11; type species Ortholasma rugosa Banks, 1894a by monotypy.
Etymology. Gender neuter; combination of Greek “orthos” (straight), referring to the hood pointing horizontally,
and “elasma” (plate).
colossus Shear, 2010a: 19; loc. typ.: USA, California, Tulare Co., Sequoia National Park, Bear Den Cave.
coronadense Cockerell, 1916; loc. typ.: USA, California, Coronado Islands, South Island.
Ortholasma coronadense Cockerell, 1916: 158.
Ortholasma coronadensis—Roewer 1923: 649.
Ortholasma setulipes Shear & Gruber, 1983: 38;—syn. Shear & Gruber 1987: 135.
levipes Shear & Gruber, 1983: 31; loc. typ.: USA, California, San Luis Obispo Co., Los Padres National Forest, La
Panza, Navajo Camp.
pictipes Banks, 1911; loc. typ.: USA, California, Humboldt Co. (Humboldt Co. specified by Shear & Gruber 1983:
25 (redescr.)).
Ortholasma pictipes Banks, 1911: 417;—Shear & Gruber 1983: 25 (redescr.).
rugosum Banks, 1894a; loc. typ.: USA, Central California. Remarks. Shear and Gruber (1983: 15) restricted the
type locality of rugosum to Central California. However, the type locality may be further specified, as they
reported the syntype series of rugosum to include specimens of levipes, both known to co-occur in Sonoma
County, only.
Ortholasma rugosa Banks, 1894a: 12; Roewer 1923: 648.
Ortholasma rugosum—Shear & Gruber 1983: 15 (redescr.).
Genus Trilasma Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942 (9 species)
Trilasma Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942: 7; type species Trilasma bolivari Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942 by monotypy and
original designation;—Shear 2010a: 11.
Ruaxphilos Goodnight & Goodnight, 1945: 249; type species Ruaxphilos petrunkevitchou Goodnight & Goodnight, 1945 by
monotypy and original designation;—syn. Gruber 1978: 106.
Remarks. Shear and Gruber (1983: 42) stated that they synonymised Ruaxphilos, effected earlier by Gruber (1978:
106), who tentatively assigned Ruaxphilos petrunkevitchou to Ortholasma bolivari.
Etymology. Gender neuter; combination of Greek “tria” (three) and „elasma“ (plate), referring to the three
linear hood elements.
bolivari Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942; loc. typ.: Mexico, Puebla, Rio Friu.
Trilasma bolivari Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942: 7;—Shear 2010a: 38.
Ortholasma bolivari—Shear & Gruber 1983: 42 (redescr.).
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Ruaxphilos petrunkevitchou Goodnight & Goodnight, 1945: 250;—syn. Gruber 1978: 106; Shear 2010a: 26.
Remarks. Shear (2010a: 26) questioned the assignment of petrunkevitchou to bolivari because the localities
seem very distant from each other.
chipinquensis Shear, 2010a: 37; loc. typ.: Mexico, Nuevo Léon, Monterrey, Chipinque Mesa.
hidalgo Shear, 2010a: 39; loc. typ.: Mexico, Hidalgo, Pachuco, El Chico.
petersprousei Shear, 2010a: 35; loc. typ.: Mexico, San Luis Potosí, S Aquismón, Hoya de las Guaguas.
ranchonuevo Shear, 2010a: 27; loc. typ.: Mexico, Tamaulipas, Rancho Nuevo.
sbordonii Šilhavý, 1973: 191; loc. typ.: Mexico, Tamaulipas, Gomez Farias, Cueva de la Perra. Remarks.
Trilasma sbordoni differs in many respects from other Trilasma and also Ortholasma, as e.g. in exhibiting
long, blade-like spines on a penial glans that seems inflated in comparison to the truncus (Šilhavý, 1973).
Further investigation is recommended if sbordonii is to be treated as an independent lineage.
tempestado Shear, 2010a: 32; loc. typ.: Mexico, Nuevo Léon, S San Josecito, Cueva de Polvo Tempestado.
trispinosum Shear, 2010a: 29; loc. typ.: Mexico, Veracruz, Puerto del Aire.
tropicum Shear, 2010a: 41; loc. typ.: Honduras, “Las Ventas”. Remarks. Shear (2010a) could not locate Las
Ventas in Honduras and advised to treat the geographical information with care.
Subfamily Nemastomatinae Simon, 1872a
Nemastomidae Simon, 1872a: 226; see Nemastomidae.
Nemastomatinae—Kratochvíl 1958: 530; type genus Nemastoma by subsequent designation (see Remarks); Gruber 1976: 800;
Martens 1978: 93 (see Nemastomatidae).
Giljaroviinae Kratochvíl, 1958: 530; type species Giljarovia rossica Kratochvíl, 1958 by original designation;—syn. Gruber
1976: 800.
Mitostominae Kratochvíl, 1958: 530; type species Phalangium chrysomelas Hermann, 1804 by original designation;—syn.
Gruber 1976: 800.
Remarks. The genus Nemastoma was redefined to contain only a small set of mainly Central European species
(Gruber & Martens 1968), but up to now many other species of Nemastomatidae resided in their original placement
as Nemastoma. Species are here pragmatically removed from Nemastoma sensu Gruber and Martens and assigned
to other genera, while it is acknowledged that other authors were more careful in transferring species from
Nemastoma to other genera (e.g. to Nemastomella; Prieto 2004).
Kratochvíl (1958) investigated many of the species known in his days and established a widely accepted
taxonomy. He unfortunately only provided species counts for his genera and rarely listed species names. Generic
assignment is only attributed to Kratochvíl when clearly perceivable.
Genus Acromitostoma Roewer, 1951 (2 species)
Acromitostoma Roewer, 1951: 150; type species Acromitostoma rhinoceros Roewer, 1951 by monotypy and original
designation;—Kratochvíl 1958: 530; Gruber 1976: 799; Rambla 1983: 22.
Carinostoma (Hispanostoma) Kratochvíl, 1958: 530; type species Carinostoma (Hispanostoma) hispanum Roewer, 1917 by
monotypy;—syn. Gruber 1976: 799; Rambla 1983: 22.
Etymology. Gender neuter; combination of the Greek “akros” (pointed), referring to the long, spine-like tubercle
on the eye mound of the type species, combined with the genus name „mitostoma“.
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hispanum (Roewer, 1917); loc. typ.: Spain, vicinity of Granada.
Nemastoma hispanum Roewer, 1917: 156.
Carinostoma (Hispanostoma) hispanum—Kratochvíl 1958: 530.
Acromitostoma hispanum—Gruber 1976: 799; Rambla 1983: 22, 24 (redescr.).
Remarks. Gruber (1976: 799) synonymised Carinostoma (Hispanostoma) with Acromitostoma while Rambla
(1983: 22) assumed he did not, yet she reconfirmed the synonymy.
rhinoceros (Roewer, 1917); loc. typ.: Spain, near Malaga.
Nemastoma rhinoceros Roewer, 1917: 157.
Acromitostoma rhinoceros—Roewer 1951: 150; Kratochvíl 1958: 530; Gruber 1976: 799.
Acromitostoma rhinocerus—Rambla 1983: 21 (misspelling, redescr.).
Genus Carinostoma Kratochvíl, 1958 (3 species)
Mitostoma (Carinostoma) Kratochvíl, 1958: 530; type species Nemastoma carinatum Roewer, 1914 by original designation.
Carinostoma—Star ga 1976: 342; Martens 1978: 135.
Etymology. Gender neuter; combination of the Latin “carina” (keel), referring to the keels formed by anvil-shaped
tubercles, and „stoma“, in reference to Nemastoma.
carinatum (Roewer, 1914); loc. typ.: Herzegovina, Jablanica.
Nemastoma carinatum Roewer, 1914: 165.
Mitostoma (Carinostoma) carinatum—Kratochvíl 1958: 530; Hadži 1973b: 14.
Carinostoma carinatum—Martens 1978: 135.
elegans (Sørensen, 1894); loc. typ.: Hungary (not further specified).
Nemastoma elegans Sørensen in Lendl, 1894: 29
Nemastoma elegans var. batorligetiense Szalay, 1952: 308;—syn. Martens 1978: 137.
Mitostoma (Carinostoma) elegans—Kratochvíl 1958: 572.
Carinostoma elegans—Martens 1978: 137.
Carinostoma elegans batorligetiense—Loksa 1991: 685.
Remarks. Loksa (1991: 685) re-established batorligetiense as a subspecies, which is not followed here as the
outlined characters should be considered as variants.
ornatum (Hadži, 1940); loc typ.: S Serbia (now Kosovo), Šar-Mountains, Ka anik.
Nemastoma ornatum Hadži, 1940: 8.
Mitostoma (Mitostoma) ornatum—Hadži 1973b: 14.
Carinostoma ornatum—Star ga 1976: 342.
Remarks. When defining Carinostoma, Kratochvíl (1958) listed only carinatum and elegans. One can assume
that he also included Nemastoma ornatum in Carinostoma as he mentioned three species in this well-defined
group. Star
ga (1976) formally placed ornatum in Carinostoma.
Genus Caucnemastoma Martens, 2006 (2 species)
Caucnemastoma Martens, 2006: 180; type species Caucnemastoma golovatchi Martens, 2006 by monotypy and original
designation.
Etymology. Gender neuter; abbreviation of “Caucasus”, referring to the geographic origin, combined with
“Nemastoma”.
golovatchi Martens, 2006: 180; loc. typ.: Russia, Krasnodar Prov., pasture Abago near Guzeripl.
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martensi Snegovaya, 2011 (in Snegovaya & Chumachenko 2011: 118); loc. typ.: Russia, Sochi, N Khosta,
Caucasian State Natural Biospheric Reserve, yew and box-tree grove.
Genus Centetostoma Kratochvíl, 1958 (4 species)
Centetostoma (Centetostoma) Kratochvíl, 1958: 530; type species Nemastoma centetes Simon, 1881b by monotypy and
original designation;—Martens 1978: 139; 2011: 38.
Remarks. Without providing species names, Martens (1978: 140) included Nemastoma of the bacilliferum group
discussed by Dresco (1967b) and Rambla (1968) within Centetostoma. Star
ga (1986: 303) assigned the older
available name Nemastomella to this assembly, gave a full list of species (1986: 304) but mentioned centetes as
relatively isolated. Prieto (2004: 108) resolved this heterogeneity by restoring Centetostoma for centetes and
Martens (2011: 38) finally redefined Centetostoma, including centetes and three species previously in Nemastoma.
Etymology. Gender neuter; combination of probably Greek “kentetes” (piercer), repeating and referencing the
type species’ name (having rows of long, spine-like cones on the dorsal side) and „stoma“, in reference to
Nemastoma.
centetes (Simon, 1881b); loc. typ.: France, Dép. Alpes-Maritimes, St. Martin Lantosque.
Nemastoma centetes Simon, 1881b: 89;—Roewer 1923: 674.
Centetostoma centetes—Kratochvíl 1958: 530; Martens 1978: 140 (redescr.); 2011: 38; Prieto 2004: 108.
Mitostoma centetes—Marcellino 1975: 124.
Nemastomella centetes—Star ga 1986: 304.
juberthiei Martens, 2011: 47; loc. typ.: France, Dép. Pyrénées-Orientales, SW Quillan, Lac des Bouillouses.
scabriculum (Simon, 1879a); loc. typ.: France, Dép. Hautes-Pyrenées, Saint-Sauveur.
Nemastoma scabriculum Simon, 1879a: 284;—Rambla 1980: 198.
Centetostoma scabriculum—Martens 2011: 39 (redescr.).
ventalloi (Mello-Leitao, 1936); loc. typ.: Spain, Lleida Prov., Val d’Aran.
Nemastoma ventalloi Mello-Leitao, 1936: 9.
Centetostoma ventalloi—Martens 2011: 41 (redescr.).
Genus Giljarovia Kratochvíl, 1958 (10 species)
Giljarovia Kratochvíl, 1958: 530; type species Giljarovia rossica Kratochvíl, 1958 by monotypy;—Kratochvíl 1959: 1348;
Gruber 1976: 797; Martens 2006: 151.
Malekia Kratochvíl, 1958: 530; type species Malekia stridula Kratochvíl, 1958 by monotypy;—syn. Gruber 1976: 797.
Remarks. Kratochvíl (1958) introduced and briefly defined Giljarovia and Malekia as new genera in 1958, but
gave full descriptions in 1959, which was erroneously cited as the year of description by Martens (2006).
Kratochvíl (1958) summarised both genera as Giljaroviinae on the basis of their unique stridulatory mechanism.
Gruber (1976) rejected the subfamily and synonymised Malekia with Giljarovia, by claiming that stridulatory
organs are not relevant at genus level.
Etymology. Gender feminine, as inferred from the feminine ending of species described together with the
genus; in honour of the Russian arachnologist M.S. Giljarov.
kratochvili Snegovaya, 2011 (in Snegovaya & Chumachenko 2011: 119); loc. typ.: Russia, Sochi, N Khosta,
Caucasian State Natural Biospheric Reserve, yew and box-tree grove.
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redikorzevi (Charitonov, 1946); loc. typ.: Georgia, Sataplia Cave near Kutaissi.
Nemastoma redikorzevi Charitonov, 1946: 145;—Roewer 1951: 125.
Malekia redikorzevi—Star ga 1978: 201.
Giljarovia redikorzevi—Martens 2006: 165 (redescr.).
rossica Kratochvíl, 1958; loc. typ.: Russia, Krasnodar Prov., Kotch Mt. near Gorjacij Kljuc; Giljarovia rossica
Kratochvíl, 1958: 530;—Kratochvíl 1959: 1344; Martens 2006: 167 (redescr.).
stridula (Kratochvíl, 1958); loc. typ.: Russia, Krasnodar Prov., Krasnaja Poljana.
Malekia stridula Kratochvíl, 1958: 530;—Kratochvíl 1959: 1348.
Giljarovia stridula—Gruber 1976: 798; Martens 2006: 151 (redescr.).
tenebricosa (Redikortsev, 1936); loc. typ.: Russia, Suchumi Distr., upper Tsebelda Valley.
Nemastoma tenebricosum Redikortsev, 1936: 34;—Star ga 1978, 204.
Giljarovia tenebricosa—Martens 2006: 152 (redescr.). Remarks. Martens (2006: 155) proposed an isolated
position within the genus as this species is missing a stridulatory apparatus.
thoracocornuta Martens, 2006: 167; loc. typ.: Russia, Daghestan, upper Gunib.
triangula Martens, 2006: 156; loc. typ.: Georgia, Caucasus Major, Kazbegi.
trianguloides Martens, 2006: 159; loc. typ.: Russia, Krasnodar Prov., Caucasian State Reserve, Pslukh, ca. 20 km E
of Krasnaya Polyana.
turcica Gruber, 1976: 782; loc. typ.: Turkey, Vilayet Amasya, S Amasya.
vestita Martens, 2006: 161; loc. typ.: Russia, Krasnodar Prov., Caucasian State Reserve, Pslukh, ca. 20 km E of
Krasnaya Polyana, Mt. Kogot.
Genus Hadzinia Šilhavý, 1966a (1 species)
Hadzinia Šilhavý, 1966a: 71; type species Nemastoma karamani Hadži, 1940 by monotypy and original designation.
Remarks. Novak (2005: 313) erroneously gave Roewer as describing author.
Etymology. Gender feminine (not specified, inferred from ending; ICZN 30.2.4). In honour of the Yugoslavian
zoologist J. Hadži, who described the type species.
karamani (Hadži, 1940); loc. typ.: SW Bosnia, Drvar, cave Resanova ka špilja Ledenica (clarification by Novak
2005: 313).
Nemastoma karamani Hadži, 1940: 2.
Buresiolla karamani—Kratochvíl 1958: 532.
Hadzinia karamani—Šilhavý 1966a: 71; Novak 2005: 313.
Hadzinia caramani—Šilhavý 1966a: 71 (misspelling).
Genus Histricostoma Kratochvíl, 1958 (8 species)
Histricostoma (Histricostoma) Kratochvíl, 1958: 529; type species Histricostoma drenskii Kratochvíl, 1958 by original
designation.
Centetostoma (Cretostoma) Kratochvíl, 1958: 530; type species Cretostoma creticum Roewer, 1927 by monotypy and original
designation;—syn. Martens 1978: 129.
Histricostoma—Gruber 1976: 799.
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Remarks. Gruber (1976) rejected Kratochvíl’s subgenera and restricted Histricostoma to include
argenteolunulatum, dentipalpe and drenskii. By including creticum, Martens (1978) synonymised the monotypic
Cretostoma (see creticum).
Etymology. Neuter; probably derived from Latin “histrio” (actor) combined with „stoma“ in reference to
Nemastoma. Maybe derived from “hystrix” (porcupine). The origin of this name remains uncertain.
anatolicum (Roewer, 1962); loc. typ.: Turkey, Western Taurus, two caves 20 km NW Dag (the small one referred
to as “piccola”, the large one as “In Dag”, Turkish for “Dag Cave”). Dag is on the road from Antalya to Isparta,
at the border of both provinces. Remarks. Brignoli reported details about the type locality to Gruber, who
made the information available for this catalogue.
Nemastoma anatolicum Roewer, 1962: 15.
Histricostoma anatolicum comb. n.: The syntype series (SMF 13903) comprises females and juveniles only.
Females are very characteristic in exhibiting transverse rows of anvil-shaped tubercles and pairs of very long
spines which terminate into one or two smaller spines. According to Gruber (pers. comm.) the leg
microsculpture is similar to that of H. creticum and the presence of similar Histricostoma from Anatolia is
confirmed. Until males are available, a tentative placement in Histricostoma is advised. Star
ga (1973: 132)
mentioning anatolicum close to Mediostoma cypricum, which should be considered when revising these
species.
argenteolunulatum (Canestrini, 1875); loc. typ.: Italy, Calabria.
Nemastoma dentipalpe var. argenteo-lunulata Canestrini, 1875: 4.
Nemastoma argenteolunulatum—Roewer 1923: 668.
Carinostoma argenteolunulatum—Šilhavý 1969: 496.
Histricostoma argenteolunulatum—Gruber 1976: 799.
caucasicum (Redikortsev, 1936); loc. typ.: Georgia, Adsharia, Suchumi Distr., Ažary and Lata.
Nemastoma caucasicum Redikortsev, 1936: 54.
Histricostoma (Histricostoma) caucasicum—Star ga 1966a: 394.
Histricostoma caucasicum—Star ga 1978: 201; Martens 2006: 192 (redescr).
creticum (Roewer, 1927); loc. typ.: Greece, Crete, Topolia.
Nemastoma creticum Roewer, 1927: 454;—Gruber 1963: 310.
Mitostoma creticum—Roewer 1951: 148; Martens 1966: 350 (redescr.).
Centetostoma (Cretostoma) creticum—Kratochvíl 1958: 530.
Histricostoma creticum—Martens 1978: 129; Gruber 1978: 569.
dentipalpe (Ausserer, 1867); loc. typ.: Austria, Innsbruck, Stubai-Valley, locality Husslhof.
Nemastoma dentipalpe Ausserer, 1867: 168.
Carinostoma dentipalpe—Šilhavý 1969: 496.
Nemastoma (Lugubrostoma) dentipalpe—Kratochvíl 1958: 539.
Histricostoma slovenicum Hadži, 1973a: 49;—syn. Martens 1978: 130.
Histricostoma dentipalpe—Gruber 1976: 799.
drenskii Kratochvíl, 1958: 570; loc. typ.: Bulgaria, Rhodope Mountains, Chvojna, locality “Peštera“.
gruberi Snegovaya & Marusik, 2012: 62; loc. typ.: Turkey, Aydın, Ku adası, Dilek Peninsula, Büyük Menderes
Delta National Park.
mitovi Snegovaya & Marusik, 2012: 61; loc. typ.: Turkey, Bursa, negöl, Great Oylat Cave.
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Genus Mediostoma Kratochvíl, 1958 (11 species)
Histricostoma (Basostoma) Kratochvíl, 1958: 529; type species Nemastoma topolium Roewer, 1951 by original designation;—
syn. Gruber 1976: 799.
Histricostoma (Mediostoma) Kratochvíl, 1958: 529; type species Nemastoma graecum Roewer, 1917 by original designation
(see humerale).
Mediostoma—Gruber 1976: 799.
Etymology. Gender neuter; Latin “medius” (in the middle) combined with „stoma“, in reference to Nemastoma.
The name probably refers to the position of pseudoarticulations in the middle of the leg femora. In the original
composition of subgenera in Histricostoma (Kratochvíl 1958) it was compared to the basal-positioned
pseudoarticulations in Basostoma.
armatum Martens, 2006: 189; loc. typ.: Iran, Mazandaran, S Alamdeh.
ceratocephalum Gruber, 1976: 790. loc. typ.: Turkey, S Anatolia, Vilayet Içel, 10 km NE Silifke. Remarks.
Gruber (1976: 794) discussed a placement of ceratocephalum in either Giljarovia or Mediostoma and decided
for a tentative placement in the latter. Males of ceratocephalum are unavailable to confirm other generic
characters.
cypricum (Roewer, 1951) loc. typ.: Cyprus (not further specified).
Nemastoma cypricum Roewer, 1951: 136.
Histricostoma (Mediostoma) cypricum—Kratochvíl 1958: 569.
Mediostoma cypricum—Gruber 1976: 799; Martens 2006: 184.
globuliferum (L. Koch, 1867); loc. typ.: Greece, Syros (=Syra).
Nemastoma globuliferum L. Koch, 1867: 893—Roewer 1923: 656.
Mediostoma globuliferum comb. n.: According to existing descriptions (L. Koch 1867: 893, Roewer 1923:
656) and the geographic origin of the type, this is most likely a Mediostoma species. The type seems lost
(Roewer 1923: 656). Roewer’s re-description is based on material from Naxos. It is here tentatively transferred
to Mediostoma to exclude it from Nemastoma where it certainly does not belong. A revision is necessary.
haasi (Roewer, 1953a); loc. typ.: Israel, Jerusalem.
Mitostoma haasi Roewer, 1953a: 209.
Nemastoma haasi—Star ga 1973: 132.
Mediostoma haasi—Gruber 1976: 799; Martens 2006: 184.
humerale (C.L. Koch, 1839b); loc. typ.: Greece, Nauplia.
Nemastoma humerale C.L. Koch, 1839b: 38;—C.L. Koch 1847: 66.
Nemastoma quadripunctatum humerale—Roewer 1914: 148.
Nemastoma graecum Roewer, 1917: 152;—syn. Gruber 1976: 799.
Histricostoma (Mediostoma) graecum—Kratochvíl 1958: 529
Mediostoma humerale—Gruber 1976: 799; Mitov 2002: 1640.
nigrum Martens, 2006: 190; loc. typ.: Iran, Gilan Prov., seaside of Talysch Mountains.
pamiricum Star ga, 1986; loc. typ.: Tajikistan, West-Pamir, Van River Valley.
Centetostoma pamiricum—Star ga 1978: 200 (as nomen nudum).
Mediostoma pamiricum Star ga, 1986: 301.
Remarks. Star ga (1978: 200) mentioned the species name without giving a description) and tentatively
placed it in Centetostoma. The intended description (cited as “Star
ga 1979” in Star ga 1978) was postponed
until 1986, objecting to the previous generic placement, as only a female was available. Snegovaya (2010: 353)
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had no females to compare pamiricum with Starengovia which both occur in geographic proximity in an area
with no other known members of the family.
stussineri (Simon, 1885a); loc. typ.: Greece, Ossa Mountains, Kokkino Vracho Cave.
Nemastoma stussineri Simon, 1885a: 217.
Histricostoma (Mediostoma) stussineri—Kratochvíl 1958: 569.
Mediostoma stussineri—Gruber 1976: 799; Mitov 2002: 1639.
Remarks. M. stussineri is the largest species within Mediostoma, matching body size of the related genus Pyza
and also showing some genital-morphological affinities (Gruber 1979, Mitov 2002). Its relationships should be
reinvestigated.
variabile Martens, 2006: 185; loc. typ.: Iran, Azerbaijan, Makidi near Kaleybar.
vitynae (Roewer, 1927); loc. typ.: Greece, Crete, Topolia Canyon.
Nemastoma vitynae Roewer, 1927: 455.
Mitostoma omalosum Roewer, 1951: 146;—syn. Martens 1966: 350.
Nemastoma topolium Roewer, 1951: 135;—syn. Gruber 1976: 799.
Mediostoma vitynae—Gruber 1976: 799.
Remarks. Gruber (1976) stated that two of the three species of Basostoma, topolium and vitynae (excluding
funebre), are synonymous, and referred to Martens (1966). Martens listed only vitynae and Gruber probably
referred to his description, thus synonymy of topolium with vitynae has to be attributed to Gruber. The type
localities of topolium (Crete) and vitynae (Peleponnes) are geographically isolated and warrant reinvestigation.
Genus Mitostoma Roewer, 1951 (17 species, 3 subspecies)
Mitostoma Roewer, 1951: 140; type species Phalangium chrysomelas Hermann, 1804 by original designation;—Tedeschi &
Sciaky 1997: 504.
Mitostoma (Mitostoma)—Kratochvíl 1958: 530.
Remarks. Mitostoma stands out of the bulk of Nemastomatidae in exhibiting a very complex, three-dimensionally
structured penial glans. Molecular data (Schönhofer & Martens 2010a) corroborated a placement of Mitostoma in a
basal and isolated position to the rest of the Palearctic Nemastomatinae. However, Kratochvíl’s (1958)
Mitostomatinae have not been accepted (Gruber 1976: 800), as his definition included unrelated genera.
Martens (1978) synonymised many of Hadži's (1973b) late nominal species. However, several species from the
Central Balkan, rarely mentioned subsequently, appear to be valid (I. Karaman, pers. comm.) and are here treated
as such. Types of Hadži are mainly lost or in bad shape (T. Novak, pers. comm.), so collecting at the type localities
is necessary to redefine these species.
Etymology. Gender neuter; from Greek „mitos“ (thread) and „stoma“ (mouth) referring to the slender,
glistening pedipalps, with regards to the etymology of Nemastoma.
alpinum (Hadži, 1931); loc. typ.: Slovenia, Triglav Massiv.
Nemastoma chrysomelas alpinum Hadži, 1931: 109.
Mitostoma chrysomelas multidenticulatum Hadži, 1973a: 54;—syn. Martens 1978: 147.
Mitostoma chrysomelas michielii Hadži, 1973a: 55;—syn. Martens 1978: 147.
Mitostoma alpinum—Martens 1978: 147.
anophthalmum (Fage, 1946); loc. typ.: Italy, Bergamo, Grotta grande della Cava di Burligo.
Nemastoma anophthalmum Fage, 1946: 328.
Buresiolla anophthalmum—Kratochvíl 1958: 533.
Mitostoma anophthalmum—Martens 1978: 149; Tedeschi & Sciaky 1997: 507.
Remarks. From the complex penis of this otherwise character-poor troglobiont, Fage (1946: 328) already
inferred a closer relationship to chrysomelas, which later became the type species of Mitostoma. Considerable
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size difference within this species warrants further investigation (Martens 1978: 149, Tedeschi & Sciaky 1997:
507).
atticum (Roewer, 1927); loc. typ.: Greece, Pentelikon Mountain, way up to Penteli Monastery.
Nemastoma atticum Roewer, 1927: 453.
Mitostoma atticum—Roewer 1951: 144.
Remarks. The type (SMF RII/239) is a female with only two remaining legs. Judging from this poor material,
it seems morphologically very similar to specimens of Mitostoma chrysomelas. The same type locality was
given by Roewer in the description of several invalid species (see Crosbycus pentelicus; Helversen & Martens
1972). It should be neglected if collections at this site cannot confirm the presence of similar animals.
cancellatum (Roewer, 1917); loc. typ.: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo.
Nemastoma cancellatum Roewer, 1917: 154.
Mitostoma cancellatum—Roewer 1951: 147; Mitov 2000: 161.
carneluttii Hadži, 1973a: 57; loc. typ.: Montenegro, Vasojevi kem Komu. Remarks. Martens (pers. comm.)
investigated the type in the Hadži Collection and assumed that it is close to cancellatum. A revision of both
species is recommended.
chrysomelas (Hermann, 1804); loc. typ.: France, Alsace, Strasbourg.
Remarks. Many names have been assigned to this widespread Central European species, based on differences
in the variable colouration and pattern of anvil-shaped tubercles. Most of them were synonymised by Martens
(1978). He also mentioned that all Mitostoma described by Avram (1969, 1970) fall within the variation of
chrysomelas, but did not list them as synonyms, having not seen the type material. They were officially
synonymised by Weiss (1996: 263) based on good knowledge of the Romanian fauna. Subsequent publications
(e.g. by Weiss and Babalean) did only cite chrysomelas for Romania. Tedeschi and Sciaky (1997: 510)
considered some alpine populations of chrysomelas as distinct species, which remained unattended.
Phalangium chrysomelas Hermann, 1804: 108.
Nemastoma chrysomelas—C.L. Koch 1839b: 38.
Nemastoma quadricorne L. Koch, 1861: 142;—syn. Roewer 1914: 159.
Lei