New Species of Charon (Amblypygi, Charontidae) from Northern Australia and Christmas Island

Three new species of the genus Charon Karsch 1879 are described: Charon oenpelli from humid sandstone caves in the Northern Territory, Charon trebax from an epigean locality in north Queensland, and C. gervaisi from Christmas Island, an Australian territory situated in the Indian Ocean. The status o...

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Published in:The Journal of arachnology 1998-01, Vol.26 (3), p.273-284
Main Authors: Harvey, Mark S., Paul L. J. West
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Caves
Eyes
Female animals
Femur
Genitalia
Legs
New species
Patella
Tarsus
Tibia
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Summary:Three new species of the genus Charon Karsch 1879 are described: Charon oenpelli from humid sandstone caves in the Northern Territory, Charon trebax from an epigean locality in north Queensland, and C. gervaisi from Christmas Island, an Australian territory situated in the Indian Ocean. The status of species formerly attributed to the genus and currently synonymized with the type species C. grayi is discussed.
ISSN:0161-8202
1937-2396