A new genus of Liocranidae (Arachnida: Araneae) from Tajikistan
: Marusik Yuri M., Fomichev Alexander A.
Publisher: Pensoft Publishers
: 2020
: Acta Biologica Sibirica
: Acta Biologica Sibirica
: 6
: 583
: 594
: 2412-1908
: 2412-1908
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/ABS.6.E59687
: https://doi.org/10.3897/abs.6.e59687
: http://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/Publication/51292298
A new genus, Platnick gen. n., with three new species, P. shablyai sp. n. (♂, type species), P. astana sp. n. (♀) and P. sanglok sp. n.
(♀), are described from Tajikistan. The male of the type species has a
unique pair of longitudinal ventral postgastral scuta. Females have such
scuta also, but they are much shorter. The new genus is placed in Liocranidae Simon, 1897. A discussion on the subfamilies of Liocranidae and comments on the family-group names are provided.
