Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi - Solifugae Collection

Alexandre Bonaldo

doi:10.15468/7s50hy

Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi - Solifugae Collection

Citation

Bonaldo A (2024). Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi - Solifugae Collection. Version 2.3. Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/7s50hy accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-14.

Description

Occur in tropical and semitropical regions, and some species are distributed in desert regions, but also in grasslands and forests. There are more than 1,000 described species of Solifugae in approximately 140 genera and 12 families, distributed by America, Africa, southern Europe and southwest Asia (Rock, 2002). Solifuges animals are rare, even in suitable habitats its abundance is contemplated to be low.

Purpose

Material with scientific and historical importance.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Collection of Solifugae order with national coverage.

Sampling

Taxonomic and Geospatial data about Solifugae collection.

Method steps

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

Taxonomic coverage from Solifugae collection.

Animalia
rank: kingdom
Arthropoda
rank: phylum
Arachnida
rank: class
Solifugae
rank: order
Mummuciidae
rank: family
Ammotrechidae
rank: family
Mummucia
rank: genus
ibirapemussu
rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Geographic coverage from Solifugae 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
curator
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