Taracus carmanah
Shear, 2016
Taracus carmanah is a of (: Ischyropsalidoidea: Taracidae) described in 2016 from Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The species name refers to Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park, a protected old-growth forest area on southwestern Vancouver Island. It was described as part of a comprehensive taxonomic revision of the Taracus, which included redescription of all previously named species and description of eight new species across western North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Taracus carmanah: /ˈtærəkəs kɑrˈmænə/
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Distribution
Known only from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The locality is associated with Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park in southwestern Vancouver Island.
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Etymology
The specific epithet 'carmanah' refers to Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park on Vancouver Island, a protected area containing some of the largest remaining old-growth Sitka spruce forests in the world.
Taxonomic context
Described as one of eight new Taracus in a 2016 revision that significantly expanded the known diversity of the . The revision also established the new genus Oskoron and synonymized two previously described species.