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Novel additions to the jumping spider subfamily Spartaeinae Wanless, 1984 from India (Araneae, Salticidae, Spartaeini)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A new spartaeine species, Spartaeus karigiri Caleb, Sudhin, Sen & Kadam sp. nov. is described from India. The genera Sonoita G.W. Peckham & E.G. Peckham, 1903 and Spartaeus Thorell, 1891 are reported for the first time from India. Marpissa gangasagarensis Majumder, 2005 syn. nov. is recognized as a junior synonym of Phaeacius fimbriatus Simon, 1900. Additionally, distributional data is provided for Brettus anchorum Wanless, 1979, Portia albimana (Simon, 1900) and Portia labiata (Thorell, 1887). Detailed morphological descriptions, illustrations, and distributional maps are also provided.

Source: European Journal of Taxonomy

DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2025.997.2925

Authors: John T.D. Caleb, Puthoor Pattammal Sudhin, B.G. Nisha, Chinmay C. Maliye, Rajesh V. Sanap, Gautam Kadam, Souvik Sen

Institutions: Saveetha University, Zoological Survey of India, Sacred Heart College

Language: English

Topic: Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4411220294

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