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Mitostoma
Mitostoma chrysomelas chrysomelas (Hermann, 1804) by Silhavy 1956a
Mitostoma chrysomelas chrysomelas (Hermann,_1804) by Šilhavý 1956.

Suborder

Dyspnoi

Superfamily

Troguloidea

Family

Nemastomatidae

Subfamily

Nemastomatinae


Mitostoma Roewer, 1951 is a genus of nemastomatine nemastomatids with 27 species (and subspecies).

Type species[]

Phalangium chrysomelas Hermann, 1804 - now Mitostoma chrysomelas

Etymology[]


Mitostoma from Greek μίτος (thread) + truncation of pre-existing genus Nemastoma. Probably meaning: “Nemastoma-like with slender legs”. Gender neuter.

Included species[]

  • Mitostoma anophthalmum (Fage, 1946)
  • Mitostoma armatissimum Roewer, 1962
  • Mitostoma asturicum Roewer, 1951
  • Mitostoma carneluttii Hadži, 1973
  • Mitostoma chrysomelas chrysomelas (Hermann, 1804)
  • Mitostoma chrysomelas alpinum Hadži, 1931
  • Mitostoma chrysomelas michielii Hadži, 1973
  • Mitostoma chrysomelas multidenticulatum Hadži, 1973
  • Mitostoma daccordii Tedeschi & Sciaky, 1997
  • Mitostoma dumitrescui Avram, 1969
  • Mitostoma fabianae Tedeschi & Sciaky, 1997
  • Mitostoma gracile (Redikortsev, 1936)
  • Mitostoma helenae Avram, 1970
  • Mitostoma macedonicum Hadži, 1973
  • Mitostoma moldavicum Avram, 1970
  • Mitostoma omalosum Roewer, 1951
  • Mitostoma olgae olgae Šilhavý, 1946
  • Mitostoma olgae decorum Šilhavý, 1946
  • Mitostoma olgae kratochvili Šilhavý, 1946
  • Mitostoma olgae zorae Hadži, 1973
  • Mitostoma orghidani Avram, 1969
  • Mitostoma orobicum (Caporiacco, 1949)
  • Mitostoma patrizii Roewer, 1953
  • Mitostoma rodnae Avram, 1970
  • Mitostoma sabbadinii Tedeschi & Sciaky, 1997
  • Mitostoma valdemonense Marcellino, 1977
  • Mitostoma zmajevicae Hadži, 1973

Relevant literature[]

  • Meijer, J. (1973a) Some Remarks on the Systematics of the Mitostoma chrysomelas-Group (Arachnida, Opilionida, Nemastomatidae). Zoologische mededeelingen, Leiden, 46(9) [“1971/1972”], 117–127.
  • Tedeschi, M. & Sciaky, R. (1997) Towards a revision of the Italian Mitostoma. 1: Subdivision in groups and description of new species (Arachnida, Opiliones, Nemastomatidae). Revue suisse de Zoologie, Genève, 104(3), 503–616.
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