TY  - JOUR
A1  - Schönhofer, Axel Ludwig
A1  - Hillen, Jessica
T1  - Leiobunum religiosum: neu für Deutschland (Arachnida: Opiliones)
T1  - Leiobunum religiosum (Arachnida: Opiliones): first record for Germany
T2  - Arachnologische Mitteilungen
N2  - L. religiosum Simon, 1879 was found at Mayen near Koblenz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany. This is the first record for Germany and is about 500 km from the known distribution area of the species in the southwestern Alps. The German population seems to be restricted to the ancient Roman quarry “Mayener Grubenfeld” where it is confined to stone walls and cave systems with balanced microclimatic conditions. Genital morphological structures were found to be very fragile, were easily deformed and therefore apparently variable. Difficulties in using these characters for taxonomy are discussed. Ecology, provenance and conservation status of the newly discovered population are considered.
KW  - distribution
KW  - genital morphology
KW  - red data list
KW  - variability
Y1  - 2008
UR  - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/20573
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30-87971
SN  - 1018-4171
IS  - 35
SP  - 29
EP  - 34
PB  - Arachnologische Ges.
CY  - Nürnberg
ER  -