A new species of the spider genus Selenocosmia (Araneae, Theraphosidae) from Fujian, China

Authors: Lin, Ye-Jie Country: People's Republic of China DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.10.e82406 Published: Jan. 1, 2022 Source: Biodiversity Data Journal OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Spider, China, Genus, Type (biology), Type species, Taxonomy (biology) · Topics: Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies, Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy, Animal Behavior and Reproduction

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The genus Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871 includes 39 species. Five species were known from China. This genus has not been found in south-eastern China.A new species of the genus Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871 is described from China: Selenocosmia zhangzhengi Lin, sp. n. from Fujian. Photos and a morphological description of the new species are given. The type specimen of the new species is deposited in the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beiing (IZCAS).

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