New Caledonia is known as a global biodiversity hotspot. Like most Pacific islands, its
modern biota is characterized by high levels of endemism and is notably lacking in some …

Aim We explored the extent to which Gondwanan vicariance contributed to the circum‐
Antarctic distribution of the mite harvestman family Pettalidae, a group of small, dispersal …

The suborder Cyphophthalmi (Arachnida: Opiliones) is the sister group to all remaining
harvestmen. The group typically shows limited dispersal abilities, cryptic diversity and long …

Methods The Rhynie chert Lagerstätte is an exceptional Early De von ian deposit of world-
wide significance that preserves probably the oldest terrestrial ecosystem (Edwards et al …

A new species of Cyphophthalmi belonging to the Southeast Asian genus Miopsalis Thorell,
1890 is described and illustrated using SEM and confocal microscopy. The species is known …