A new species of the basal araneomorph spider genus Ectatosticta

The hypochilid spider Ectatosticta davidi (Simon) is redescribed on the basis of adults from Mt. Taibaishan in Shaanxi Province, China; the specimens from Qinghai Province previously identified as E. davidi by most modern authors belong to a new species described as E. deltshevi.

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Published inZooKeys Vol. 16; pp. 209 - 215
Main Authors Platnick, Norman, Jaeger, Peter
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sofia Pensoft Publishers 29.07.2009
Subjects
New species
Physical characteristics
Spiders
Zoology
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Summary:The hypochilid spider Ectatosticta davidi (Simon) is redescribed on the basis of adults from Mt. Taibaishan in Shaanxi Province, China; the specimens from Qinghai Province previously identified as E. davidi by most modern authors belong to a new species described as E. deltshevi.
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.16.231