Topic
Paraphrynus
About: Paraphrynus is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 11 publications have been published within this topic receiving 127 citations.
Papers
TL;DR: This review synthesizes amblypygid habitat preference and navigation modalities; predator, prey, parasite, parasitoid, cannibal, and commensal interactions; resource contests and territoriality; mating systems and mate choice; parental investment and sociality; and genetics and genomics as they relate to behavioral ecology.
Abstract: Arachnologists have uncovered tantalizing details about amblypygid behavioral ecology—the study of the fitness consequences of their behavior. Thus, it is the aim of this review to position Amblypygi as a useful system in which to investigate the principles of animal behavioral ecology. We synthesize amblypygid habitat preference and navigation modalities; predator, prey, parasite, parasitoid, cannibal, and commensal interactions; resource contests and territoriality; mating systems and mate choice; parental investment and sociality; and genetics and genomics as they relate to behavioral ecology. We present ideas for future research in each of these areas and discuss future directions for Amblypygi behavioral ecology research as they relate to four areas of behavioral ecology: adaptation, evolutionary history, mechano-sensory control of behavior, and behavioral development. We conclude by identifying several avenues of Amblypygi behavioral ecology that we think have the highest potential for tran...
63 citations
TL;DR: Two new species of Charinus from Belize are described and illustrated, with Charinus belizensis sp.
Abstract: Central America is rich in whip spider species, mainly of the genera Phrynus and Paraphrynus (Phrynidae), but also includes few registers of Charinus (Charinidae) with no description of taxa. In this paper two new species of Charinus from Belize are described and illustrated (Charinus belizensis sp. nov. and Charinus reddelli sp. nov.) being the first species named from Central America. New records of Charinus victori Armas, 2010 from Puerto Rico, a comparative table listing the differential characters of the Caribbean and Central American species, and a distributional map of those species are also provided.
15 citations
1 Jan 2005
TL;DR: Both the holotype and the new fossil show evidence of a raised margin on the ventral pedipalpal trochanter which is similar to some extant members of the Central to South American family Phrynidae, and Paraphrynus Moreno, 1940 in particular.
Abstract: A new specimen of a fossil whip spider (Arachnida: Amblypygi) is described from the Early Cretaceous (Aptian: ca. 115 Ma) Crato Formation of southern Ceara, northeast Brazil. This is only the second formal description of Amblypygi from this important locality. It is tentatively assigned to the existing Crato species Britopygus weygoldti Dunlop & Martill, 2002; the diagnosis of which is emended based on our new material. Although much larger than the holotype – and with much longer pedipalps – these differences could be due to ontogeny and significantly both the holotype and our new fossil show evidence of a raised margin on the ventral pedipalpal trochanter which is similar to some extant members of the Central to South American family Phrynidae, and Paraphrynus Moreno, 1940 in particular. If these Crato fossils are phrynids, this represents the oldest record of the family. ARTICULO:
13 citations
30 Nov 2013
TL;DR: The whip spider collection housed in the Natural History Museum of Vienna, Austria is presented, which comprises a total of 167 specimens from 4 families, 10 genera and 27 species.
Abstract: doi: 10.5431/aramit4606 Abstract. We present data and remarks on the history and contents of the whip spider collection housed in the Nat- ural History Museum of Vienna, Austria. The collection comprises a total of 167 specimens from 4 families, 10 genera and 27 species. It includes types of four species: Charinus ioanniticus (Kritscher, 1959), Damon brachialis Weygoldt, 1999, Phrynus parvulus (Pocock, 1902) and Paraphrynus mexicanus (Bilimek, 1867). Short notes on interesting objects and former curators are provided as well as an appendix with a list of species kept alive by Michael Seiter.
8 citations
TL;DR: In two Paraphrynus species the male modify the spermatophore head with its chelicera and this differs remarkably between related species, suggesting new undiscovered evolutionary trends and the importance of inclusion of the species-specific sperMatophore descriptions into taxonomic works.
Abstract: Mating behaviour and the species-specific spermatophore morphology of four Cuban whip spider species are described. Whereas the courtship and spermatophore transfer is more or less typical for phrynid whip spider species, the entire spermatophore morphology is species-specific suggesting new undiscovered evolutionary trends and further, in two Paraphrynus species the male modify the spermatophore head with its chelicera and this differs remarkably between related species. The purpose of this unexpected behaviour is not clear and further research should resolve its function and the implications for sexual selection. Thus, we emphasizes the importance of inclusion of the species-specific spermatophore descriptions into taxonomic works.
7 citations
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