FIRST RECORD OF OPILIO KAKUNINI SNEGOVAYA, COKENDOLPHER & MOZAFFARIAN, 2018 (ARACHNIDA, OPILIONES, PHALANGIIDAE) FROM IRAQ

Authors

  • Shurooq Abdullah Najim Natural History Museum, Basrah University, Basrah, Iraq.
  • Mustafa Jawad Al-Fayyadh Agriculture College, Sumer University, Dhi- Qar, Iraq.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26842/binhm.7.2021.16.3.0283

Keywords:

Dhi-Qar, First record, Iraq, Opiliones, Opilio kakunini, Phalangiidae.

Abstract

The species of Opilio kakunini Snegovaya, Cokendolpher & Mozaffarian, 2018 was recorded for the first time in Iraq; as well as to four species belonging to this order which were recorded previously. In this paper, we added a new species to the checklist of Iraqi opilionid fauna with a description of the most important characteristics, along with genitalia, for both males and females are presented with digital photographs. Specimens of males and females were collected from Al- Rifai district northern of Dhi-Qar Province, southern of Iraq.
 

Received Date: 06 January 2021

Accepted Date: 20 March 2021

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Published

2021-06-20

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 3 (2021)

Section

Original Articles