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Three new species of the genus Speocera (Araneae: Ochyroceratidae) from caves of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil

2023; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 59; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/00379271.2023.2275053

ISSN

2168-6351

Autores

Antônio D. Brescovit, Robson de Almeida Zampaulo, Leandro Mota Pedroso, Igor Cizauskas,

Tópico(s)

Amphibian and Reptile Biology

Resumo

Three new species of the spider genus Speocera Berland, 1914 are described from caves of different lithologies, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil: Speocera canjica n. sp., S. pamonha n. sp. and S. vacaatolada n. sp., all based on males and females. Among the described species, S. vacaatolada n. sp., presents a palp morphology similar to that of Speocera pallida, where a reduction of bulb structures occurs.

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