Roncus travuniensis sp. n. (Neobisiidae, Pseudoscorpiones), a troglobitic false scorpion from Bosnia-Herzegovina

A new pseudoscorpion species, Roncus travuniensis sp. n. (Neobisiidae, Pseudoscorpiones), was collected in the Arenstorfova Pećina Cave, near Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The main morphological traits of the specimen studied clearly demonstrate its affinities with Roncus vulcanius Beier, 1938....

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Published in:Biológia 2007-02, Vol.62 (1), p.84-87
Main Authors: Curcic, Bozidar P M, Dimitrijevic, Rajko N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
biogeography
Bosnia and Herzegovina
cave fauna
Neobisiidae
Pseudoscorpiones
pseudoscorpions
Roncus
Roncus travuniensis
Scorpiones
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Summary:A new pseudoscorpion species, Roncus travuniensis sp. n. (Neobisiidae, Pseudoscorpiones), was collected in the Arenstorfova Pećina Cave, near Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The main morphological traits of the specimen studied clearly demonstrate its affinities with Roncus vulcanius Beier, 1938. Additionally, some taxonomic and biogeographical traits of this new pseudoscorpion are also discussed.
ISSN:1336-9563
0006-3088
1336-9563
DOI:10.2478/s11756-007-0014-7