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Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi - Acari Collection

Dataset homepage

Citation

Bonaldo A (2018). Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi - Acari Collection. Version 3.3. Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/hbpbii accessed via GBIF.org on 2018-09-26.

Description

The acari have long pedipalps raptoriais with sharp thorns, making them somewhat scary for the general public to associate the poisonous and dangerous species. However, they are harmless. They occupy tropical and subtropical forests, and some species are adapted to live in deserts and caves. The biology and natural history of amblypygids are poorly known. The last review conducted in 2003 by Baptista & Giupponi (2003) reports the existence of eight species described from Brazil.

Purpose

Material with scientific and historical importance.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Collection of Acari order with national coverage.

Sampling

Taxonomic and Geospatial data about Acari collection.

Method steps

  1. Specimens obtained from licensed collections, exchange, gift, legacy or purchase. The specimens are stored in the collection through a preservation type and its data are stored on the Specify (system for managing biodiversity data).

Taxonomic Coverages

  1. Animalia
    rank: kingdom
  2. Arthrioida
    rank: phylum
  3. Arachnida
    rank: class
  4. Acari
    rank: order
  5. Archaenothridae
    rank: family
  6. Ctenacaridae
    rank: family
  7. Ixodidae
    rank: family
  8. Opilioacaridae
    rank: family
  9. Acronychus
    rank: genus
  10. Ctenacarus
    rank: genus
  11. Amblyomma
    rank: genus

Geographic Coverages

Geographic coverage from Acari collection.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Alexandre Bonaldo
originator
position: Curator
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
Av. Perimetral, 1901 - Terra Firme
Belém
66077-830
Pará
BR
email: bonaldo@museu-goeldi.br
Alexandre Bonaldo
metadata author
position: Curator
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
Av. Perimetral, 1901 - Terra Firme
Belém
66077-830
Pará
BR
email: bonaldo@museu-goeldi.br
Alexandre Bonaldo
user
position: Curator
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
Av. Perimetral, 1901 - Terra Firme
Belém
66077-830
Pará
BR
email: bonaldo@museu-goeldi.br
Alexandre Bonaldo
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
Av. Perimetral, 1901 - Terra Firme
Belém
66077-830
Pará
BR
email: bonaldo@museu-goeldi.br
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