Mediostoma izmirica sp. nov.: a new harvestman species(Arachnida, Opiliones, Nemastomatidae) from Turkey

Mediostoma izmirica sp. nov.: a new harvestman species(Arachnida, Opiliones, Nemastomatidae) from Turkey

A new harvestman species of the genus Mediostoma Kratochvíl, 1958, Mediostoma izmirica sp. nov., is described and illustrated based on males and females from İzmir Province, Turkey. Differences between the new species and other species of the genus Mediostoma are indicated. Scanning electron microscope photographs of its characteristic structures are also given.

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