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A new species of Gamasomorpha Karsch, 1881 (Araneae, Oonopidae) from Yunnan Province, China

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The oonopid spider genus, Gamasomorpha Karsch, 1881, currently comprises eight species known from China, of which one is from Yunnan, namely G. barbifera Tong & Li, 2007, recorded from the Ailao Mountain and Diancang Mountain. A new species, Gamasomorpha changning sp. nov. (♂♀), is described, based on specimens collected from Yunnan Province. Morphological descriptions and photomicroscopy images of the new species are provided.

Source: Biodiversity Data Journal

DOI: 10.3897/bdj.14.e183760

Authors: Kuiwen Yang, Yanfeng Tong, Zizhong Yang

Institutions: Jinzhou Medical University, Shenyang Normal University, Dali University

Language: English

Topic: Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $485

Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China