Ballomma, a new Afrotropical genus in the Cryptothelinae (Araneae, Zodariidae): eyes on the run | Zendy

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Ballomma, a new Afrotropical genus in the Cryptothelinae (Araneae, Zodariidae): eyes on the run

Author(s) -

Rudy Jocqué,

Arnaud Henrard

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

european journal of taxonomy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596

H-Index - 15

ISSN - 2118-9773

DOI - 10.5852/ejt.2015.163

Subject(s) - biology , subfamily , zoology , genus , type species , taxonomy (biology) , key (lock) , anatomy , ecology , genetics , gene

Ballomma gen. nov. is described in the zodariid subfamily Cryptothelinae. It is characterized by the pairs of adjacent anterior median eyes and anterior lateral eyes and triangular palpal tarsus in the female, the concave tegulum with thin embolus in the male. Apart from the type species B. erasmus gen. et sp. nov. (♂♀), the genus contains B. haddadi gen. et sp. nov. (♂♀), B. neethlingi gen. et sp. nov. (♂♀), and B. legala gen. et sp. nov. (♀). A key to the species is provided. The restricted distribution of the genus is discussed

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