A new species of Sphaerowithius (Pseudoscorpiones, Withiidae) from Namibia

Authors

Mark S. Harvey, Edith Cowan University, Australia
V. Menhert

Document Type

Journal Article

Publisher

Council Natal Museum

School

School of Natural Sciences

RAS ID

21628

Comments

Harvey, M.S., Mahnert, V. (2015). A new species of Sphaerowithius (Pseudoscorpiones, Withiidae) from Namibia in African Invertebrates, 56(2), 491-497. Available here.

Abstract

A new species of Sphaerowithius Mahnert, 1988, S. ansieae sp. n., is described from specimens collected in caves in northern Namibia. The specimens show some slight modifications to an obligate cavernicolous existence including small eyes and long, slender pedipalps.

DOI

10.5733/afin.056.0219

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