Charinus orientalis

Charinus orientalis

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 orientalis

Name

Charinus orientalis Giupponi & Miranda, 2016

ZooBank: 9D4081AF-A043-4046-B206-801CE8010DB2

Holotype: Female, MNRJ 09249

Type locality: BRAZIL: Pará: Curionópolis, Projeto Serra Leste, Caverna SL-82 (Estação Seca), 07.vii.2010, Carste leg.

Etymology: from the Latin orientem, referring to the name of the mountain range where the cave this species inhabits "Serra Leste", (east mountains).

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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