Utiliverpa, Enghoff, 2016
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2016.221 |
publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:A9E7A041-A454-4BC1-BCF4-F1E021BFDCD5 |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3853136 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/08065174-5A9C-4BFF-8604-653D4FF6D42C |
taxon LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:act:08065174-5A9C-4BFF-8604-653D4FF6D42C |
treatment provided by |
Valdenar |
scientific name |
Utiliverpa |
status |
gen. nov. |
Utiliverpa View in CoL gen. nov.
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Type species
Utiliverpa decapsulatrix View in CoL gen. et sp. nov.
Other included species
None.
Diagnosis
A genus of Odontopygidae-Prionopetalini characterized by: a long basad metaplical spine (msp) on the anterior side of the coxa – a compact torsotope (tt) – lack of pretorsal or torsal spines/processes – a pronounced posttorsal narrowing without spines – a division of the telopodite into solenomere (slm) and telomere (tlm) immediately distal to posttorsal narrowing – a spine (ps) emerging from the base of the solenomere – a ribbonlike solenomere which is accommodated in the concavity of the telomere and which apically is divided into a long hook and a subapical pointed lobe.
Etymology
From Latin utilis: useful, and verpa: penis. Refers to the shape of the solenomere which resembles a very useful instrument: a bottle-opener. Gender feminine.
Remarks
In the key of Kraus (1966) U. decapsulatrix gen. et sp. nov. runs to Rhamphidarpoides Kraus, 1960 . This genus has been a repository for a number of quite different species, but was given a more strict definition by Frederiksen & Enghoff (2015). The new species does not fit the definition of Rhamphidarpoides s.s., nor of Raduliverpa Frederiksen & Enghoff, 2015 , which was erected to accommodate several species formerly assigned to Rhamphidarpoides . I therefore propose a new genus here, but leave the question open whether some of the species “orphaned” from Rhamphidarpoides by Frederiksen & Enghoff (2015) might belong here.
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