Mysmenidae, a spider family newly recorded from Tibet (Arachnida, Araneae).
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SUBMITTER: Lin Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4727482 | biostudies-literature | 2016
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Mysmenidae, a spider family newly recorded from Tibet (Arachnida, Araneae).
ZooKeys 20160105 549
The spider family Mysmenidae is reported from Tibet for the first time. Two new species, Chanea voluta sp. n. (male and female) and Mysmena lulanga sp. n. (male and female) are found in eastern Tibet in high altitude. Morphological descriptions, diagnoses and comparative photos are provided for the two new species. ...[more]
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