Open AccessA new genus of Liocranidae (Arachnida: Araneae) from Tajikistan
Author(s) -
Yuri M. Marusik,
Alexander A. Fomichev
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
acta biologica sibirica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2412-1908
DOI - 10.3897/abs.6.e59687
Subject(s) - genus , type species , zoology , spider , biology , type genus , type (biology) , ecology
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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