A proposed solution to the species problem in velvet worm conservation (Onychophora)

 

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Autores: Sosa-Bartuano, Ángel, Monge Nájera, Julián, Morera, Bernal
Formato: artículo
Fecha de Publicación:2018
Descripción:Onychophorans or velvet worm are the only phylum without extant marine species and the only invertebrates with a true placenta, but most species are rare and thus more likely to become extinct. A key obstacle for their conservation is the time and work needed to describe species with the high standards of current tax onomy, and many species will remain undescribed and without any name for years. Here we propose a way to associate information with undescribed species: “common names”, a solution that has proved its value in ornithology. Onychophoran common names must include a geographic indicator and a description a salient characteristic, and to show its viability, here we apply our proposal to the velvet worm fauna of southeastern Central America. Common names like “Lajas Ferruginous Brown Onychophoran”, “Churuquita Collared Cinnamon Rufous Onychophoran” and “Antón Collared Mauve Onychophoran” will help conservation until formal Latin binomials become available.
País:Repositorio UNA
Institución:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Repositorio UNA
Lenguaje:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:null:11056/22785
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11056/22785
https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v10i1.2027
Palabra clave:ONICÓFOROS
CONSERVACIÓN
INVERTEBRADOS
ARTROPODOS
PROTECCIÓN AMBIENTAL
ONYCHOPHORANS
INVERTEBRATES