
Among all known genera of Schendylidae Ctenophilus Cook, 1898 is the only one characterized by having the pleurites of the second maxillae fused with the posterior border of the coxosternum (apomorphic state of the character). In all the remaining genera of the family the pleurites are not fused (plcsiomorphic state of the character) This genus has a wide distribution in Africa, with twelve species known to date. It is also present (but much less widespread) in the Neotropical Region with one species in the Caribbean area. A historical summary is provided for the genus, as well as observations on the taxonomic significance of various characters heretofore utilized to distinguish genera of Schendylids.
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Source: Biodiversity Heritage Library, Ctenophilus, Geofilomorfos, Ciencias Naturales, Source: BHL, Biodiversity, BHL-Corpus, Source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org
Source: Biodiversity Heritage Library, Ctenophilus, Geofilomorfos, Ciencias Naturales, Source: BHL, Biodiversity, BHL-Corpus, Source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org
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