The false Cranainae of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest (Opiliones Gonyleptidae)

Abstract

Pseudotrogulus Roewer 1932, described from Amazonia as a cranaine Gonyleptidae, is newly reported from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, where it is represented by the type species, P. telluris and Pseudotrogulus mirim new species, herein described. These, along with the two monotypic genera Multumbo Roewer 1927, and Piassagera Roewer 1928, are the only Cranainae recorded from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. A review of these three presumed cranaine genera suggests they are only superficially similar to the Cranainae, and are instead related to the Gonyleptinae. therefore they are newly referred to this subfamily. in the same way, Stygnobates Mello-Leitõ 1927, also from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, and currently included in the Andean Stygnicranainae, is shown to be more closely related to the progonyleptoidellinae. a closer relationship among Gonyleptinae, Hernandariinae, Progonyleptoidellinae, Caelopyginae and Sodreaninae is suggested, based on genital morphology. © 1992 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.