On the Micromygalinae, a new subfamily of mygalomorph spiders (Araneae, Microstigmatidae)

Related Titles

Series: American Museum novitates, no. 2734

By

Platnick, Norman I.

Forster, Raymond R., 1922-2000

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

New York, N.Y, American Museum of Natural History, c1982

Notes

Title from caption.

"June 9, 1982."

The subfamily Micromygalinae is established for a new genus and species (Micromygale diblemma) from Panama that contains the world's smallest known mygalomorph spider, and the only one known to have only two eyes, a complete dorsal scutum in males, and no lungs. Cladistic analysis indicates that the species belongs to the Microstigmatidae but represents the sister group of all other known microstigmatids. The two previously recognized subfamilies of that group are therefore relegated to tribal status within the Microstigmatidae'--P. [1].

Subjects

Arachnida , Classification , Micromygale diblemma , Micromygalinae , Microstigmatidae , Panama , Spiders

Call Number

QL1 .A436 no.2734, 1982

Language

English

Identifiers

OCLC: 8525945