The Goblin Spider Genus<i>Khamisia</i>and Its Relatives (Araneae, Oonopidae)

Platnick, Norman I.; Berniker, Lily

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“…2D). It seems that the genus Birabenella is another example of variability in the configuration of the tarsal organ pattern of receptors in oonopids, resembling patterns reported for the genus Khamisia Saaristo and Van Harten and their relatives (Platnick and Berniker, 2015).…”

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An Update of the Goblin Spider GenusBirabenellaGrismado, 2010 (Araneae: Oonopidae), with the Description of Three New Species

Piacentini

Grismado

Ramı́rez

2017

American Museum Novitates

584

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The taxonomy of the poorly known South American goblin spider genus Birabenella Grismado (Araneae: Oonopidae) is updated in light of recently collected material. Three new species are described: B. kamanchaca, from northern Chile, B. portai, from northwestern Argentina, and B. chincha, from southern Peru, where the genus is reported for the first time. The diagnosis of the genus is updated; the presence of the ventral digitiform projection on the male copulatory bulb in the three newly described species supports this character as a putative synapomorphy for the genus. Additionally, all species in this genus possess unipectinate tarsal claws. Preliminary observations indicate that there is some degree of variability in tarsal organ morphology.

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confidence: 61%

An Update of the Goblin Spider GenusBirabenellaGrismado, 2010 (Araneae: Oonopidae), with the Description of Three New Species

Piacentini

Grismado

Ramı́rez

2017

American Museum Novitates

584

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Arachnida (Araneae, Ricinulei) Described by Norman I. Platnick

Prendini

2021

Entomologica Americana

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Checklist of the spiders (Araneae) of Kenya

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Marusik²,

Li³

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A checklist of 805 spider species and subspecies belonging to 57 families described and/or reported from Kenya up to 31 December 2018 is provided. Species distribution within Kenya is given according to counties and specific localities. A historical survey is provided and each record is presented in its original combination. The list is dominated by members of the families Salticidae and Linyphiidae (160 and 110 species, respectively). Eighteen families are represented by a single species. About 300 species are known exclusively from Kenya and 158 species are sub-endemics. Two hundred and forty two species are described from a single sex (159 females and 83 males) and 24 from juveniles. Nairobi County has the greatest number of records, five counties had a frequency of one, while nine counties had no collection records. There are two fossil spiders known from Kenya belonging to the family Oonopidae. One new combination is proposed: Hypsosinga holzapfelae (Lessert, 1936), comb. nov. (ex. Araneus Clerck, 1757).

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The Goblin Spider GenusKhamisiaand Its Relatives (Araneae, Oonopidae)

Abstract: The goblin spider genus Khamisia Saaristo and van Harten was based on a single female from Yemen characterized by large lateral extensions of the sternum that widely separate coxae II and III.

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An Update of the Goblin Spider GenusBirabenellaGrismado, 2010 (Araneae: Oonopidae), with the Description of Three New Species

An Update of the Goblin Spider GenusBirabenellaGrismado, 2010 (Araneae: Oonopidae), with the Description of Three New Species

Arachnida (Araneae, Ricinulei) Described by Norman I. Platnick

Checklist of the spiders (Araneae) of Kenya

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