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A new combination expands the range of the African araneid spider Singafrotypa (Araneae, Araneidae).

ABSTRACT: Study of the syntype of Larinioides subinermis, a species known from Ethiopia only, revealed that it actually belongs to Singafrotypa Benoit, 1962. We redescribe Singafrotypa subinermis (Caporiacco, 1940), comb. n., and provide a key to females of four species belonging to Singafrotypa. A distribution map for all species is provided.

SUBMITTER: Sestakova A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3409686 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A new combination expands the range of the African araneid spider Singafrotypa (Araneae, Araneidae).

Sestáková Anna A Omelko Mikhail M MM

ZooKeys 20120711 207

Study of the syntype of Larinioides subinermis, a species known from Ethiopia only, revealed that it actually belongs to Singafrotypa Benoit, 1962. We redescribe Singafrotypa subinermis (Caporiacco, 1940), comb. n., and provide a key to females of four species belonging to Singafrotypa. A distribution map for all species is provided. ...[more]

PMID: 22855642

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