Yazarlar

  • MakaleAçık Erişim2022
    A new species of the genus Buresilia Šilhavý, 1965 (Opiliones: Phalangüdae) from Cyprus

    Kurt, Kemal; Kunt, Kadir Boǧaç; Gücel, Salih

    A new harvestman species, Buresilia kibrisensis sp.n. (Opiliones: Phalangüdae), is described and illustrated based on males collected from Beşparmak Mountains Cyprus. Differences between the new species and other species of the genus Buresilia are compared.

  • Derleme MakaleYalnız künye2019
    Redescription and New Record of the Harvestman Lacinius insularis Roewer, 1923 (Opiliones: Phalangiidae) from Turkey

    Kurt, Kemal; Yaǧmur, Ersen Aydin

    Lacinius insularis Roewer, 1923, is recorded for the first time as part of the Turkish harvestmen fauna. Prior to this, the species was only known from the island of Crete in Greece. The new collections were made on Nif mountain in İzmir Province (far western Turkey). In this study, L. insularis is redescribed based on adults from Turkey. Its detailed description, morphological characteristics, distribution and measurements are given. Also, genitalia, body dorsal view, chelicerae, and pedipalp are illustrated. In addition, this species is compared with similar species.

  • MakaleAçık Erişim2018
    A new species of the genus microliobunum from Turkey (Opiliones, Sclerosomatidae)

    Kurt, Kemal

    A new harvestman species, Microliobunum erseni sp. nov., is described and illustrated with photographs of both sexes from Kilis Province, Turkey. It is the second species in this genus, which is otherwise known only from Lebanon.

  • MakaleYalnız künye2015
    Contributions to the knowledge of the genus Vestiferum Martens, 2006 (opiliones: Nemastomatidae) from Turkey

    Kurt, Kemal

    Two species of the genus Vestiferum Martens, 2006 were found in Turkey. One of them, V. funebre (Redikortsev, 1936) is found in Turkey for the first time. The other species V. alatum Martens, 2006 is recorded from a new locality in Turkey. Both species were collected from the northern part of Turkey. Their descriptions, characteristic features, distributions and digital and SEM photographs are presented.

  • MakaleYalnız künye2015
    A new species and a new record of the Genus Rilaena Šilhavý, 1965 (Opiliones: Phalangiidae) from Turkey

    Kurt, Kemal

    Two harvestmen species were collected from Trabzon Province in Turkey. Rilaena ermani sp. n. is described as new to science, and Rilaena zakatalica Snegovaya & Chemeris, 2005 is recorded for the first time in Turkey. Detailed descriptions and illustrations of new species are provided. Differences between the new species and related species are discussed. In addition, illustrations of new record are also presented.

  • MakaleYalnız künye2015
    A new species of the harvestmen genus Rilaena (Opiliones: Phalangiidae) from Turkey

    Kurt, Kemal

    A new harvestman species, Rilaena artvinensis sp. n. (Opiliones: Phalangiidae), is described and illustrated based on males collected in north-eastern Anatolia, Turkey. The new species is similar to R. buresi (Šilhavý, 1965) and R. lenkoranica Snegovaya, 2007. The differences between these species are elaborated.

  • MakaleAçık Erişim2015
    A new species of Zachaeus C.L. Koch from Turkey (Opiliones, Phalangiidae)

    Kurt, Kemal; Koç, Halil; Yağmur, Ersen Aydın

    A new species of harvestmen, Zachaeus seyyari sp. n. (Opiliones, Phalangiidae), is described and illustrated on the basis of both sexes from Şırnak Province in Turkey. Differences between the new species and related species are indicated. Photographs of its characteristic structures are also provided.

  • MakaleAçık Erişim2015
    Two new records for Turkish harvestmen Fauna (Arachnida: Opiliones)

    Kurt, Kemal; Koç, Halil; Yaʇmur, Ersen Aydin

    Two harvestmen species, Mediostoma haasi (Roewer, 1953) and Phalangium armatum Snegovaya, 2005, are recorded in Turkey for the first time. Their description, characteristic features, distributions, measurements and photographs of genitalia and general habitus of both sexes are presented.

  • MakaleYalnız künye2015
    A new species of the genus homolophus (Opiliones, Phalangiidae) from Turkey

    Kurt, Kemal

    A new species, Homolophus snegovayae sp. nov. (Opiliones, Phalangiidae), is described and illustrated based on a male and females collected in southeast Anatolia, Turkey. Differences between the new species and related species are discussed. Photographs of characteristic structures are also provided.

  • MakaleAçık Erişim2014
    Updated checklist of harvestmen (Arachnida: Opiliones) in Turkey

    Kurt, Kemal

    In this work, faunistic studies on harvestmen from Turkey are reviewed. A total of 88 species and 7 subspecies from 35 genera belonging to 7 families were determined. The distribution in Turkey and the world of these taxa is given and their distribution in the geographical regions of Turkey are presented.

  • MakaleYalnız künye2014
    Redescription of phalangium riedeli staręga, 1973 (Opiliones: Phalangiidae) from Turkey with the first description of the female

    Kurt, Kemal

    Phalangium riedeli Staręga, 1973, previously known only from the male in Syria, is redescribed on the basis of newly collected material from Turkey. The female of this species is described for the first time. Its description, characteristic features, distribution, measurements and photographs of genitalia and general habitus of both sexes are presented.

  • MakaleAçık Erişim2014
    New record of the genus homolophus (Opiliones: Phalangiidae) in Turkey and sem studies on its morphology

    Kurt, Kemal

    In this study, Homolophus nakhichevanicus Snegovaya, 2012 (Opiliones: Phalangiidae) was recorded in Turkey for the first time. This is only the second known location for this species, the first being the type locality (Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan). The morphological characteristics are described along with a scannig electron microscope (SEM) study on the dorsal aspect, crown-shape on cephalothorax, ocularium, chelicera, pedipalp, the first pair of legs. The male genitalia of the specimens are also presented.

  • MakaleYalnız künye2013
    A new record of the genus paranemastoma redikorzev, 1936 (Opiliones: Nemastomatidae) from Turkey

    Kurt, Kemal; Erman, Ömer Köksal; Snegovaya, Nataly Yu.

    Paranemastoma kalischevskyi (Roewer, 1951) is recorded in Turkey for the first time. The morphological characteristic features, exact locality and general distribution are provided for this species.

  • MakaleAçık Erişim2012
    The first record of the species Lacinius erinaceus Staręga, 1966 (Opiliones, Phalangiidae) in Turkey with some SEM studies on its morphology

    Kurt, K.; Erman, Ö.K.

    The harvestman species of Lacinius erinaceus Stare{ogonek}ga 1966, recorded for the first time in Turkey, is presented in this paper. The characteristic features of this species are described and illustrated and data regarding collecting sites and distribution all over the world are given. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) studies on the dorsal integument, dorsal habitus, chelicerae, pedipalpus, trident, the ocularium and legs of the specimens are also presented. Localities of the collecting sites are plotted on a map.

  • MakaleYalnız künye2011
    New data on the harvestmen (Arachnida, Opiliones) fauna of Turkey

    Kurt, Kemal; Snegovaya, Nataly Yu.; Demir, Hakan; Seyyar, Osman

    A new collection of 8 species of harvestmen are reported from Turkey. Two of them: Zachaeus redikorzevi (Starega et Chevrizov, 1978) and Opilio coxipunctus (Sørensen, 1912), collected from the southern part of the country, represent new records for Turkish harvestmen fauna. These species are illustrated and their data regarding collecting sites and distribution all over the world are given.

  • MakaleAçık Erişim2011
    The first record of the genus Odiellus (opiliones, phalangiidae) in Turkey with some SEM studies on its morphology

    Kurt, K.; Erman, O. Köksal

    The harvestmen species Odiellus lendli (Soerensen, 1894), with its genus Odiellus Roewer, 1923, was found in Anatolia. It represents a new record of Turkish harvestmen fauna. The characteristic features of this species are described and illustrated. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) studies on the dorsal integument, ventral habitus, chelicerae, pedipalpus, trident, the ocularium and legs of female specimens are also presented. Localities of the collecting sites are photographed and plotted on a map.