Indian Ocean goblin spiders (Araneae, Oonopidae) : four new species of pelicinoids from Madagascar, with a redescription of the type species Silhouettella curieusei Benoit, 1979

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Alternative: Four new species of pelicinoids from Madagascar, with a redescription of the type species Silhouettella curieusei Benoit, 1979

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Series: American Museum novitates, no. 3835

By

Alvarez-Padilla, Fernando , author

Ubick, Darrell , author
Griswold, Charles , author

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Book

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Published material

Publication info

New York, NY American Museum of Natural History [2015]

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"May 29, 2015."

Part of the Oonopidae PBI project. (Introduction)

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Four new species of oonopid spiders are described from Madagascar, divided between the genera Silhouettella and Noideattella: S. perismontes, sp. nov., S. perisalma, sp. nov., N. omby, sp. nov., and N. sylvnata, sp. nov. A new diagnosis for Silhouettella is provided, its type species, S. curieusei, from the Seychelles is redescribed, and its morphology thoroughly documented with digital images.

Subjects

Arachnida , Classification , Islands of the Indian Ocean , Madagascar , Noideattella , Oonopidae , Seychelles , Silhouettella , Silhouettella curieusei , Spiders

Call Number

QL1 .A436 no.3835 2015

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1206/3835.1
OCLC: 910515200