Whip spiders (Amblypygi, Arachnida) of the Western Palaearctic-a review.
All records of the two amblypygid species occurring in the Western Palaearctic are mapped and both species (Charinus ioanniticus and Musicodamon atlanteus) are discussed. Charinus ioanniticus is known from the Eastern Mediterranean (Greece, Turkey, Israel and Egypt) from 10 localities and Musicodamon atlanteus is known from the Maghreb (Morocco, Algeria) from three localities. All records are mapped.
Callistus - Gemeinschaft für Zoologische & Ökologische Untersuchungen [association for zoological and ecological research], Heidloh 8, 95503 Hummeltal, Germany.; Email: callistus@theoblick.de.
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Institute of Zoology, Department of Integrative Biology and Biodiversity Research, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Gregor Mendel Strasse 33, 1180 Vienna, Austria.; Email: michael.seiter@boku.ac.at.
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D000349:Africa; D063147:Animal Distribution / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D001097:Arachnida / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D019083:Mediterranean Region; D013045:Species Specificity