Mediostoma izmirica sp. nov.: a new harvestman species (Arachnida, Opiliones, Nemastomatidae) from Turkey

Authors

NATALY YU SNEGOVAYA
KEMAL KURT
ERSEN AYDIN YAĞMUR

DOI

10.3906/zoo-1412-10

Abstract

A new harvestman species of the genus Mediostoma Kratochvíl, 1958, Mediostoma izmirica sp. nov., is described and illustrated based on males and females from İzmir Province, Turkey. Differences between the new species and other species of the genus Mediostoma are indicated. Scanning electron microscope photographs of its characteristic structures are also given.

Keywords

Fauna, Turkey, İzmir, Nif Mountain, Mediostoma, new species, harvestman

First Page

489

Last Page

498

Recommended Citation

SNEGOVAYA, NATALY YU; KURT, KEMAL; and YAĞMUR, ERSEN AYDIN (2016) "Mediostoma izmirica sp. nov.: a new harvestman species (Arachnida, Opiliones, Nemastomatidae) from Turkey," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 40: No. 4, Article 4. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1412-10
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol40/iss4/4