Charinus ferreus

Charinus ferreus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Charinoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Chelicerata Classis: Arachnida Ordo: Amblypygi Subordo: Euamblypygi Superfamilia: Charinoidea

Familia: Charinidae
Genus: Charinus
Species: Charinus ferreus

Name

Charinus ferreus Giupponi & Miranda, 2016

ZooBank: 1F69E8D1-EDAB-488C-A831-DD5F9E7C2586

Holotype: Female, MZSP 29104

Type locality: BRAZIL: Pará: Serra de Carajás, FLONA de Carajás, Gruta S11 D64, 23.vii-02.ix.2007, Andrade et al. leg.

Etymology: from Latin ferrum, referring to the iron ore cave from where this species were collected dwells.

References

• Giupponi, P. de L. & Miranda, G.S. de. 2016. Eight New Species of Charinus Simon, 1892 (Arachnida: Amblypygi: Charinidae) Endemic for the Brazilian Amazon, with Notes on Their Conservational Status. PLoS ONE 11(2): e0148277. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148277 Reference page. 

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