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1 Arch. Biol. Sci., Belgrade, 64 (4), , 2012 DOI: /ABS C RONCUS MELEDAE N. SP. AND NEOBISIUM OCULATUM N. SP., FROM THE ISLAND OF MLJET, DALMATIA (NEOBISIIDAE, PSEUDOSCORPIONES) B. P. M. Ćurčić 1, S. E. MAKAROV 1, T. RAĐA 2, B. S. ILIĆ 1, and D. Ž. ANTIĆ 1 1 Institute of Zoology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia 2 Speleological Society Špiljar, Split, Croatia Abstract - Two species of troglobitic false scorpions, Roncus meledae n. sp. and Neobisium oculatum n. sp. (Neobisiidae, Pseudoscorpiones), are described from inside underground habitat, i.e. the Jama Na Žutim Kokom Cave, the Island of Mljet, Dalmatia, Croatia. The analyzed pseudoscorpions prove to differ from all other congeners. It is possible that the subterranean pseudoscorpions analyzed represent relicts of an old north tropical faunal pattern of the Mediterranean. Key words: Pseudoscorpions, Neobisiidae, new species, Roncus meledae n. sp., Neobisium oculatus n. sp., karst fauna, Dalmatia, Mediterranean. INTRODUCTION The Mediterranean is a km-long inter-continental sea, from Gibraltar to the coast of Levant, all of it being situated on the same latitudinal belt. Despite this, the oceanographic environment and its biota show a very clear west-to-east gradient which is perhaps better seen as NNW SSE. As the sea penetrates eastward, it encounters more and more continental and dry climate. The northwest is mountainous and rich in river input and the Southeast is dominated by low topography and limited freshwater inflow. The Adriatic Sea is no part of this west east gradient. Its inclusion in such discussions only confuses. This narrow, shallow sea, extending northwards into a cooler climate, abundantly supplied with nutrients by the River Po, has its own hydrography and biotic history. Perhaps nowhere else has the history of biogeographic evolution been so closely interwoven with major environmental changes as in subrecent Mediterranean. Climate events, sea level changes and, not least, the tectonic conflagrations, have all left their mark, often recorded in memory and history. The problems related to the changing sea levels of the Tertiary the low glacial level of +/-150 m below the present one, have had important biogeographic consequences. The northern half of the Adriatic repeatedly felt dry. Tectonics and volcanism were also very active during the Tertiary. The coalescence of islands, or collapse of island connections, movements of tectonic uplifting of new islands and collapse of old ones were associated by destructive tsunamis. The last were probably the reason for several years of climate disruptions. The Mediterranean Sea is a cultural basin (Aravantidis et al., 2003), the most familiar and possibly, despite all the restrictions, with the best species inventory among the seas of the world. It is not surprising, therefore, that it has a high percentage of endemism. 1567

2 1568 B. P. M. ĆURČIĆ ET AL. Palaeoendemic pseudoscorpions are taxa of a tropical stock (Ćurčić, 1988), which were left behind from the Mesozoic or early Cenozoic and survived in isolation after the ancient distributional continuum was disrupted. It is not easy to analyze the origin and history of the endemic pseudoscorpions of the Dinaric underground habitat because they represent an adaptive and selected fauna. The colonization of the Dinaric subterranean milieu must have begun a long time ago and passed through successive stages during the different geological times, including the development of karstic phenomena. Therefore, it is probable that the Dinaric area was colonized at the beginning of its existence by false scorpions, which already inhabited Mediterranean forests. The study of the cave pseudoscorpions inhabiting the Dinaric karst has offered further proofs of their great age and probably different origin. These species and genera represent the last vestiges of an old fauna that found shelter in the underground domain of the Balkans and elsewhere (Ćurčić, 1986; 1988). The discovery (1996) of some pseudoscorpions new to science revealed an underground ecosystem, that of the Jama Na Žutim Kokom Cave, Island of Mljet, middle Dalmatia, Croatia. These species have been described as Roncus meledae n. sp. and Neobisium oculatum n. sp. (both taxa inhabit the same cave). Here is an exact study of the newly found species - Roncus meledae n. sp. (Figs. 1 8) and Neobisium oculatum n. sp. (Figs. 9 24). Setal designations follow Beier (1963). SYSTEMATIC PART NEOBISIIDAE J. C. CHAMBERLIN, 1930 RONCUS L. KOCH, 1873 RONCUS MELEDAE B. ĆURČIĆ & RAĐA, NEW SPECIES (Figs. 1-8; Table 1) Etymology The new species is named after its type locality sensu lato the Island of Mljet, middle Dalmatia, Croatia. Material examined Holotype male from the Jama Na Žutim Kokom Cave, Island of Mljet, middle Dalmatia, Croatia; 26 March 1996, collected by Tonći Rađa (together with Neobisium oculatum n. sp.). Description The dorsal side of the cephalothorax is with no eyes and, in general, it is longer than wider (Fig. 1, Table 1). The anterior margin of the carapace is wider than the posterior and the carapace resembles an irregular quadrate (Fig. 5). The epistome is low and apically rounded (Figs. 4 and 5). The carapace bears 27 setae and these lie in four rows. Four setae constitute the anterior row, seven setae belong to the ocular series, ten to the median and intermedian rows and six setae constitute the posterior series. No preocular setae are developed in each preocular recess (Fig. 5). The setal formula of abdominal tergites I X can be expressed as and is remarkable for the lower number of setae on tergite I. Sternite II of the male has 17 setae along the posterior sternal margin; sternite III carries 8 anterior and 12 posterior and 3 suprastigmal microsetae on either side. The fourth sternite has 10 marginal setae and 3 small setae along each of the stigma. Sternites V X carry posterior setae (Fig. 8). The cheliceral spinneret is represented by an extremely low sclerotic knob on the movable finger (Fig. 7). Immediately below, there are teeth of irregular size which diminish both proximally and distally. On the fixed cheliceral finger, the teeth are smaller. Fixed cheliceral finger with six setae, movable cheliceral finger with a single seta only (Fig. 7). Pedipalpal coxae carry four long setae. The femur is 3.54 times as long as broad, and 1.11 times longer than the carapace. The patella (tibia) is tulip-like; at its distal end it is broader than the femur (Fig. 2); the ratio of patella length-to-breadth is 2.27 (Table 1). The flagellum is eight-bladed, characteristic of the genus (Fig. 6).

3 RONCUS MELEDAE N. SP. AND NEOBISIUM OCULATUM N. SP., FROM THE ISLAND OF MLJET, DALMATIA 1569 Figs Roncus meledae n. sp., holotype male from the Jama Na Žutim Kokom Cave, Island of Mljet, middle Dalmatia, Croatia; 1 pedipalpal chela, 2 pedipalp, 3 leg IV, 4 epistome, 5 carapace, 6 flagellum, 7 chelicera, 8 male genital area. Scale lines = 0.50 mm (Figs. 1 3, 5, and 8) and 0.25 mm (Figs. 4, 6, and 7).

4 1570 B. P. M. ĆURČIĆ ET AL. Figs Neobisium oculatum n. sp., holotype male from the Jama Na Žutim Kokom Cave, Island of Mljet, middle Dalmatia, Croatia; 9 pedipalpal chela, 10 pedipalp, 11 flagellum, 12 leg IV, 13 epistome, 14 carapace, 15 chelicera, 16 male genital area. Scale lines = 0.50 mm (Figs. 9, 10, 12, 14, and 16) and 0.25 mm (Figs. 11, 13, and 15).

5 RONCUS MELEDAE N. SP. AND NEOBISIUM OCULATUM N. SP., FROM THE ISLAND OF MLJET, DALMATIA 1571 Figs Neobisium oculatum n. sp., allotype female from the Jama Na Žutim Kokom Cave, Island of Mljet, middle Dalmatia, Croatia; 17 pedipal chela, 18 pedipal, 19 chelicera, 20 leg IV, 21 epistome, 22 flagellum, 23 carapace, 24 female genital area. Scale lines = 0.50 mm (Figs. 17, 18, 20, 23, and 24) and 0.25 mm (19, 21, and 22).

6 1572 B. P. M. ĆURČIĆ ET AL. Eight trichobothria are carried on the fixed finger and four on the movable chelal fingers (Figs. 1 and 2). The chelal palm is times as long as the chela. The teeth of the fixed finger (57) are triangular, close-set and occupy almost the whole length of the finger; proximal and distal teeth of this finger are smaller and basal teeth merge into dental lamella (Fig. 1). Movable chelal finger with 67 small and close-set teeth (Fig. 1). The measurements and morphometric ratios of the different structures, as well as the tactile seta ratios, are presented in Table 1 and in Figs The tibia IV, metatarsus IV and tarsus IV each carry a long tactile seta (Fig. 3, Table 1). Remarks The new species is easily distinguished from its congeners, Roncus pripegala and R. insularis, from Dalmatia, Croatia, in the length of the pedipalps and pedipalpal articles, the ratio of length-to-breadth of pedipalpal femur, ratio of tibial length-to-breadth, in the chelal length-to-breadth ratio, length of chelal palm and length of leg IV (Table 1). From R. pripegala, R. meledae n. sp. differs in its pedipalpal articles, in the carapacal setation, tergal and sternal setation, number of teeth on fixed and movable chelal finger, as well as in the less elongated pedipalpal podomeres. R. meledae n. sp. differs considerably from R. insularis in the tergal and sternal setation, number of chelal teeth, form of the pedipalps, as in the number of morphometric ratios and linear measurements. Furthermore, the new species is clearly distinct from R. insularis in pedipalpal length, pedipalpal femur length-to-breadth ratio, patellar length-to-breadth ratio, chelal length-to-breadth ratio, chelal length-tobreadth ratio, total length of leg IV and in the tibia IV length-to-breadth ratio (Table 1). Morphometric ratios and linear measurements are presented in Table 1. Distribution It is probable that the distribution of the new subterranean Roncus species from the island of Mljet is relict of the Miocene northern areas of once tropical or subtropical regions. Its present area probably preserves the old biogeographical distribution and is therefore in line with contemporary records worldwide (Ćurčić, 1972, 1988; Ćurčić et al., 1993, 2004, 2010a, b, c, d; 2011a, b, c, h; Hadži, 1937). SYSTEMATIC PART NEOBISIIDAE J. C. CHAMBERLIN, 1930 NEOBISIUM CHAMBERLIN, 1930 NEOBISIUM OCULATUM B. ĆURČIĆ & RAĐA, NEW SPECIES (Figs. 9-24; Table 2) Etymology After the presence of two small eyes on each carapacal side. Material examined Holotype male and allotype female from the Jama Na Žutim Kokom Cave, Island of Mljet, middle Dalmatia, Croatia; 26 March 1996, collected by Tonći Rađa (together with Roncus meledae n. sp.) Description Carapace is longer than broad (Table 2). Eyes developed on both carapacal sides, but with flattened lenses (Figs. 14 and 23). Epistome small, triangular and apically rounded (Figs. 13 and 21). Carapacal setal formula: = 20 (male) and = 20 (female). No preocular microsetae exist. Carapace reticulate throughout. Tergites and sternites uniseriate, entire and smooth. Tergites I X with (male) and setae (female). Male genital area (Fig. 16): sternite II with a group of 15 median and posterior setae in the form of a triangle, sternite III with 18 anterior and 16 posterior setae and with 3 microsetae on either side. Sternite IV with 15 posterior setae and 3 small setae along each of the stigma. Sternites V X with setae. Twelfth abdominal segment with pairs of small setae. Pleural membranes granulostriate. Female genital area (Fig. 24): sternite II with 10 setae in the form of a triangle, sternite III with 33 posterior setae, sternite IV with 16 posterior setae. Sternite III and sternite IV each with 3 small

7 RONCUS MELEDAE N. SP. AND NEOBISIUM OCULATUM N. SP., FROM THE ISLAND OF MLJET, DALMATIA 1573 Table 1. Linear measurements (in millimeters) and morphometric ratios in Roncus meledae n. sp., R. pripegala B. Ćurčić, and R. insularis B. Ćurčić from Croatia. The distinctive traits of Roncus meledae n. sp. are in bold numbers. Abbreviations: M = male, MM = males. R. meledae n. sp. R. pripegala R. insularis Character M M MM Body Length (1) Cephalothorax Length (2) Breadth (2a) Ratio 2/2a Abdomen Length Chelicerae Length (3) Breadth (4) Length of movable finger (5) Ratio 3/ Ratio 3/ Pedipalps Length with coxa (6) Ratio 6/ Length of coxa Length of trochanter Length of femur (7) Breadth of femur (8) Ratio 7/ Ratio 7/ Length of patella (tibia) (9) Breadth of patella (tibia) (10) Ratio 9/ Length of chela (11) Breadth of chela (12) Ratio 11/ Length of chelal palm (13) Ratio 13/ Length of chelal finger (14) Ratio 14/ Leg IV Total length Length of coxa Length of trochanter (15) Breadth of trochanter (16) Ratio 15/ Length of femur + patella (17) Breadth of femur + patella (18) Ratio 17/ Length of tibia (19) Breadth of tibia (20) Ratio 19/ Length of metatarsus (21) Breadth of metatarsus (22) Ratio 21/ Length of tarsus (23) Breadth of tarsus (24) Ratio 23/ TS ratio - tibia IV TS ratio - metatarsus IV TS ratio - tarsus IV

8 1574 B. P. M. ĆURČIĆ ET AL. Table 2. Linear measurements (in millimeters) and morphometric ratios in Neobisium oculatum n. sp., and N. dalmatinum B. Ćurčić from Croatia. The distinctive traits of Neobisium oculatum n. sp. are in bold numbers. Abbreviations: M = male, F = female, MM = males, FF = females. Character N. oculatum n. sp. N. dalmatinum M F MM FF Body Length (1) Cephalothorax Length (2) Breadth (2a) Ratio 2/2a Abdomen Length Chelicerae Length (3) Breadth (4) Length of movable finger (5) Ratio 3/ Ratio 3/ Pedipalps Length with coxa (6) Ratio 6/ Length of coxa Length of trochanter Length of femur (7) Breadth of femur (8) Ratio 7/ Ratio 7/ Length of patella (tibia) (9) Breadth of patella (tibia) (10) Ratio 9/ Length of chela (11) Breadth of chela (12) Ratio 11/ Length of chelal palm (13) Ratio 13/ Length of chelal finger (14) Ratio 14/ Leg IV Total length Length of coxa Length of trochanter (15) Breadth of trochanter (16) Ratio 15/ Length of femur + patella (17) Breadth of femur + patella (18) Ratio 17/ Length of tibia (19) Breadth of tibia (20) Ratio 19/ Length of metatarsus (21) Breadth of metatarsus (22) Ratio 21/ Length of tarsus (23) Breadth of tarsus (24) Ratio 23/ TS ratio - tibia IV TS ratio - metatarsus IV TS ratio - tarsus IV

9 RONCUS MELEDAE N. SP. AND NEOBISIUM OCULATUM N. SP., FROM THE ISLAND OF MLJET, DALMATIA 1575 setae along each of the stigma. Sternites V X with setae. Galea is a slight elevation of the finger margin (Figs. 15 and 22). Fixed cheliceral finger with six, movable cheliceral finger with a single seta. Flagellum of eight or nine blades, first eight of nearly equal size and a most proximal blade smaller than the others. Other flagellar blades pinnate along their anterior margin (Figs. 11 and 19). Apex of pedipalpal coxa with 4 long setae. Pedipalpal articles smooth and slender. Fixed chelal finger with 101 (male) and 104 (female) teeth, while 81 (male) and 86 (female) teeth are born by the movable chelal finger (Figs. 9 and 17). Trichobothriotaxy as in Figs. 1 and 9. Tibia IV with a single, basitarsus IV and telotarsus IV each with two tactile seta. Morphometric ratios and linear measurements are presented in Table 2. Remarks The species Neobisium oculatum n. sp. differs clearly from its congener, N. dalmatinum, in the presence/absence of eyes, setation of tergites I X and setation of sternites II X, in the size of the galea, the form of the pedipalps, chelal dentation and in the disposition of trichobothria on both chelal fingers. Finally, in the new species the basitarsus carries two tactile setae (three N. dalmatinum) and telotarsus IV has two such setae (as in N. dalmatinum). Distribution Dalmatia, on islands, in caves (Croatia). Acknowledgments The financial help of the Serbian Ministry of Education and Science (Grant ) is gratefully appreciated. REFERENCES Arvanitidis, C.; Eleftheriou, A.; Vanden Berghe, E.; Appeltans, W.; van Avesaath, P.H.; Heip, C.H.R.; and J. Mees (2003). Electronic conference on Marine Biodiversity in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea : summary of discussions, 7 to 20 April, MARBENA Proceedings, 3. Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Oostende. IV, 74 pp. Beier, M. (1963). Ordnung Pseudoscorpionidea (Afterskorpione). In : Bestimmungsbücher zur Bodenfauna Europas, Vol Akademie Verlag, Berlin, Ćurčić, B. P. M. (1972). Nouveaux pseudoscorpions cavernicoles de la Serbie et de la Macédoine. Acta Mus. Mac. Sc. Nat. Skopje 12, Ćurčić, B. P. M. (1988). Cave-Dwelling Pseudoscorpions of the Dinaric Karst. - Acad. Sci. Art. Slov., Cl. IV, Hist. Nat., Opera 26, Inst. Biol. Ioannis Hadži, 8, Ljubljana, Ćurčić, B. P. M., Lee, V. F., and S. E. Makarov (1993). New and little-known cavernicolous species of Chthoniidae and Neobisiidae (Pseudoscorpiones, Arachnida) from Serbia. Bijdr. Dierk., 62, Ćurčić, B. P. M., Dimitrijević, R. N., and A. Legakis (2004). The Pseudoscorpions of Serbia, Montenegro, and the Republic of Macedonia. Monographs, 8. - Institute of Zoology Faculty of Biology University of Belgrade, Hellenic Zoological Society, Committee for Karst and Speleology Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Institute of Nature Conservation of the Republic of Serbia, Belgrade-Athens, Ćurčić, B. P. M., Dimitrijević, R. N., and N. B. Ćurčić (2010a). Neobisium deltshevi (Neobisiidae, Pseudoscorpiones), a new endemic cave-dwelling pseudoscorpion from East Serbia. Arch. Biol. Sci., Belgrade, 62 (1), Ćurčić, B. P. M., Dimitrijević, R. N., Rađa, T., Ćurčić, N. B., and M. Milinčić (2010b). Chthonius (Chthonius) onaei n. sp. (Chthoniidae, Pseudoscorpiones), a new epigean species from Croatia. Arch. Biol. Sci., Belgrade, 62 (2), Ćurčić, B. P. M., Rađa, T., Ćurčić, S. B. and N. B. Ćurčić (2010c). On Roncus almissae n. sp., R. krupanjensis n. sp., and R. radji n. sp., three new pseudoscorpions (Pseudoscorpiones, Neobisiidae) from Croatia and Serbia, respectively. Arch. Biol. Sci., Belgrade, 62 (2), Ćurčić, B. P. M., Makarov, S. E., Rađa, T., Ćurčić, S. B., Ćurčić, N. B., and M. Pecelj (2010d) On three new cave pseudoscorpions (Pseudoscorpiones, Neobisiidae) from Mt. Mosor, Dalmatia (Croatia). Arch. Biol. Sci., Belgrade, 62 (3), Ćurčić, B. P. M., Dimitrijević, R. N., Makarov, S. E., Milinčić, M., Pecelj, M., and T. Rađa (2011a). Two new pseudoscorpions from the UN Administered Province of Kosovo and Croatia. Arch. Biol. Sci., Belgrade, 63 (1), Ćurčić, B. P. M., Ćurčić, S. B., Ćurčić, N. B., and B. S. Ilić (2011b). Chthonius (Globochthonius) medeonis n. sp., a new cave

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