Description of an eyeless, cavernicolous Albiorix (Pseudoscorpionida: Ideoroncidae) in Arizona, with observations on its biology and ecology
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Muchmore, W. B., & Pape, R. B. (1999). Description of an eyeless, cavernicolous Albiorix (Pseudoscorpionida: Ideoroncidae) in Arizona, with observations on its biology and ecology. The Southwestern Naturalist, 138-147.Journal
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This item from the UA Faculty Publications collection is made available by the University of Arizona with support from the University of Arizona Libraries. If you have questions, please contact us at repository@u.library.arizona.edu.Abstract
A new species of pseudoscorpion, Albiorix anophthalmus, is described from Arkenstone Cave, Pima Co., Arizona. It is highly modified for life in the cave, being larger and more slender than any other known species in the genus and the only known species without eyes. Descriptions of the epigean (surface) and hypogean (cave) environments are provided. Observations on the biology and ecology of A. anophthalmus also are presented.Se describe una nueva especie de pseudoescorpion, Albiorix anophthalmus, de la cueva Arkenstone, del condado Pima en Arizona. Es una especie altamente modificada para vivir en cuevas ya que es mas grande y mis delgada que cualquier otra especie de su genero y es la uinica especie conocida sin ojos. Se proporcionan descripciones de los ambientes epigeos (superficie) e hipogeos (cueva). Se presentan tambien observaciones sobre la biologia y ecologia de A. anophthalmus.