TOWARDS A REVISION OF AMEIRA BOECK, 1865 (HARPACTICOIDA, AMEIRIDAE) -REINSTATEMENT OF PSAMMAMEIRA NOODT, 1952

Both sexes of Ameira hyalina (Noodt, 1952) and A. parasimulans Lang, 1 965 are redescribed. The genus Psammameira Noodt, 1952 previously rega rded as a junior subjective synonym of Ameira, is reinstated to accomm odate these two species and a revised diagnosis for the genus is prese nted. Examination of the type material of Psammameira reducta Wells. 1 967 and P. grandis (Nicholls, 1939) revealed that they should be remov ed from the gen its. The possible relationships of two species of doub tful affinity, A. exigua T. Scott, 1894 and A. simulans T. Scott. 1912 are reconsidered. The phylogenetic position of Psammameira within the Ameiridae is briefly discussed. (C) 1998 The Norwegian Academy of Sci ence and Letters.