Alireza Zamani
Ph.D.
Arachnology; Evolutionary Biology; Taxonomy; Systematics; Faunistics
I am an arachnologist with expertise in spider systematics and biogeography, primarily specializing in the fauna of the Caucasus, Middle East, and Central Asia. Over the course of my career, I have described and named more than 200 arachnid taxa from various countries across South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. This research contributes to our understanding of arachnid diversity, as well as their geographical distribution patterns and evolutionary relationships. Additionally, I have actively contributed to research projects and published papers in other fields such as functional morphology, phylogeography, ecology, and theoretical concepts of taxonomy.
- An expert-curated global database of online newspaper articles on spiders and spider bites (2022) Mammola Stefano, Malumbres-Olarte Jagoba, Arabesky Valeria, Barrales-Alcalá Diego Alejandro, Barrion-Dupo Aimee Lynn, Benamú Marco Antonio, Bird Tharina L., Bogomolova Maria, Cardoso Pedro, Chatzaki Maria, Cheng Ren-Chung, Chu Tien-Ai, Classen-Rodríguez Leticia M., Čupić Iva, Dhiya’ulhaq Naufal Urfi, Drapeau Picard André-Philippe, El-Hennawy Hisham K., Elverici Mert, Fukushima Caroline S., Ganem Zeana, Gavish-Regev Efrat, Gonnye Naledi T., Hacala Axel, Haddad Charles R., Hesselberg Thomas, Tian Ho Tammy Ai, Into Thanakorn, Isaia Marco, Jayaraman Dharmaraj, Karuaera Nanguei, Khalap Rajashree, Khalap Kiran, Kim Dongyoung, Korhonen Tuuli, Kralj-Fišer Simona, Land Heidi, Lin Shou-Wang, Loboda Sarah, Lowe Elizabeth, Lubin Yael, Martínez Alejandro, Mbo Zingisile, Miličić Marija, Kioko Grace Mwende, Nanni Veronica, Norma-Rashid Yusoff, Nwankwo Daniel, Painting Christina J., Pang Aleck, Pantini Paolo, Pavlek Martina, Pearce Richard, Petcharad Booppa, Pétillon Julien, Raberahona Onjaherizo Christian, Saarinen Joni A., Segura-Hernández Laura, Sentenská Lenka, Uhl Gabriele, Walker Leilani, Warui Charles M., Wiśniewski Konrad, Zamani Alireza, Scott Catherine, Chuang Angela
- DNA barcodes on their own are not enough to describe a species (2022) Zamani Alireza, Fric Zdenek Faltýnek, Gante Hugo F., Hopkins Tapani, Orfinger Alexander B., Scherz Mark D., Bartoňová Alena Sucháčková, Pos Davide Dal
- Framing the future for taxonomic monography: Improving recognition, support, and access (2022)
- Bulletin of the Society of Systematic Biologists
Gorneau Jacob A., Ausich William I., Bertolino Sandro, Bik Holly, Daly Marymegan, Demissew Sebsebe, Donoso David A., Folk Ryan, Freire-Fierro Alina, Ghazanfar Shahina A., Grace Olwen M., Hu Ai-Qun, Kulkarni Siddharth, Lichter-Marck Isaac H., Lohmann Lúcia G., Malumbres-Olarte Jagoba, Muasya A. Muthama, Pérez-González Abel, Singh Yashica, Siniscalchi Carolina M., Specht Chelsea D., Stigall Alycia L., Tank David C., Walker Leilani A., Wright David F., Zamani Alireza, Esposito Lauren A.
- New cases of teratological deformities in wolf spiders (Araneae: Lycosidae) (2022) Nadolny Anton A., Marusik Yuri M., Kronestedt Torbjörn, Kovblyuk Mykola M., Zamani Alireza
- New data on Gnaphosidae (Arachnida, Araneae) of Iraq (2022) Zamani Alireza, Ali Al-Yacoub Ghassan A., Abdullah Najim Shurooq
- New data on the spider fauna of Iran (Arachnida: Araneae), Part IX (2022) Zamani Alireza, Nadolny Anton A., Esyunin Sergei L., Marusik Yuri M.
- New data on the spider fauna of Iran (Arachnida: Araneae), Part X (2022) Zamani Alireza, Nadolny Anton A., Dolejš Petr
- New taxonomic considerations in the spitting spider family Scytodidae (Arachnida: Araneae) (2022) Zamani Alireza, Stockmann Mark, Magalhaes Ivan L. F., Rheims Cristina A.
- New taxonomic considerations in Zodariellum Andreeva & Tyshchenko, 1968 (Araneae: Zodariidae), with notes on the presence of cymbial diverticulum in different zodariid genera (2022) Zamani Alireza, Marusik Yuri M.
- New taxonomic data on Zodariinae (Araneae: Zodariidae) of Azerbaijan, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan (2022) Zamani Alireza, Marusik Yuri M.
- On a collection of spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) from the island of Seili, with a new record for the Finnish fauna and a list of species from the island (2022)
- Arachnologische Mitteilungen: Arachnology Letters
Zamani Alireza, Österman Emil M., Koponen Seppo
- On a small collection of spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) from Iraq, with new species and records (2022) Zamani Alireza, Marusik Yuri M.
- The first record of Gibbaranea gibbosa (Walckenaer, 1802) (Araneae: Araneidae) in Finland (2022)
- Sahlbergia: Hyönteistieteellinen Aikakauslehti
Zamani Alireza, Österman Emil M., Koponen Seppo
- The future of zoological taxonomy is integrative, not minimalist (2022)
- Systematics and Biodiversity
Zamani Alireza, Dal Pos Davide, Fric Zdenek Faltýnek, Orfinger Alexander B, Scherz Mark D, Bartoňová Alena Sucháčková, Gante Hugo F
- The global spread of misinformation on spiders (2022) Mammola Stefano, Malumbres-Olarte Jagoba, Arabesky Valeria, Alejandro Barrales-Alcalá Diego, Barrion-Dupo Aimee Lynn, Benamú Marco Antonio, Bird Tharina L., Bogomolova Maria, Cardoso Pedro, Chatzaki Maria, Cheng Ren-Chung, Chu Tien-Ai, Classen-Rodríguez Leticia M., Čupić Iva, Dhiya’ulhaq Naufal Urfi, Drapeau Picard André-Philippe, El-Hennawy Hisham K., Elverici Mert, Fukushima Caroline S., Ganem Zeana, Gavish-Regev Efrat, Gonnye Naledi T., Hacala Axel, Haddad Charles R., Hesselberg Thomas, Tian Ho Tammy Ai, Into Thanakorn, Isaia Marco, Jayaraman Dharmaraj, Karuaera Nanguei, Khalap Rajashree, Khalap Kiran, Kim Dongyoung, Korhonen Tuuli, Kralj-Fišer Simona, Land Heidi, Lin Shou-Wang, Loboda Sarah, Lowe Elizabeth, Lubin Yael, Martínez Alejandro, Mbo Zingisile, Miličić Marija, Kioko Grace Mwende, Nanni Veronica, Norma-Rashid Yusoff, Nwankwo Daniel, Painting Christina J., Pang Aleck, Pantini Paolo, Pavlek Martina, Pearce Richard, Petcharad Booppa, Pétillon Julien, Raberahona Onjaherizo Christian, Russo Philip, Saarinen Joni A., Segura-Hernández Laura, Sentenská Lenka, Uhl Gabriele, Walker Leilani, Warui Charles M., Wiśniewski Konrad, Zamani Alireza, Chuang Angela, Scott Catherine.
- Amateur venom-extraction business may hasten extinction of scorpions (2021)
- Arachnologische Mitteilungen: Arachnology Letters
Zamani Alireza, Sääksjärvi Ilari, Prendini Lorenzo
- A new genus and ten new species of spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) from Iran (2021) Zamani Alireza, Marusik Yuri M.
- A new species of Draconarius Ovtchinnikov, 1999 (Araneae, Agelenidae) from northeastern Pakistan (2021) Zamani Alireza
- 'Burning Violin': The Medically Important Spider Genus Loxosceles (Araneae: Sicariidae) in Iran, Turkmenistan, and Afghanistan, With Two New Species (2021)
- Journal of Medical Entomology
Zamani A, Mirshamsi O, Marusik YM
- Further studies on harvestmen (Arachnida: Opiliones) from Iran, with the descriptions of two new species (2021) Snegovaya Nataly Yu., Cokendolpher James C., Zamani Alireza
