A new genus of Liocranidae (Arachnida: Araneae) from Tajikistan

Authors: Marusik, Yuri Country: Tajikistan DOI: 10.3897/abs.6.e59687 Published: Jan. 1, 2020 Source: Acta Biologica Sibirica OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Aranei · Topics: Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies, Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy, Amphibian and Reptile Biology

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A new genus, Platnick gen. n., with three new species, P. shablyai sp. n. (♂, type species), P. astana sp. n. (♀) and P. sanglok sp. n. (♀), are described from Tajikistan. The male of the type species has a unique pair of longitudinal ventral postgastral scuta. Females have such scuta also, but they are much shorter. The new genus is placed in Liocranidae Simon, 1897. A discussion on the subfamilies of Liocranidae and comments on the family-group names are provided.

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