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Four new species of Mygalomorphae (Araneae) from Tajikistan and Afghanistan

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Four new species of mygalomorph spiders are described on the basis of material collected from south-western Tajikistan and eastern Afghanistan. These are: Anemesia gidzhovak sp. n. (male, female; Tajikistan) [Cyrtaucheniidae], Ummidia dudkoi sp. n. (male; Tajikistan) [Halonoproctidae], Raveniola farkhor sp. n. (male; Tajikistan), and Raveniola zonsteini sp. n. (male; Afghanistan) [Nemesiidae]. The diversity and distribution of mygalomorphs in Central Asia are briefly reviewed.http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:352C93AC-66BC-476C-A763-B8FB965256AE

Source: Journal of Natural History

DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2025.2468686

Authors: Alireza Zamani, Alexander A. Fomichev

Institutions: University of Turku, Altai State University

Language: English

Topic: Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Turun Yliopistosäätiö

Award: G135267247