Sistematics of the subfamily Sparianthinae Simon (Arachnida, Araneae, Sparassidae), with emphasis on the Neotropical genera

• Grant number: 15/18982-0
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: June 01, 2016
• End date: May 31, 2018
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Zoology - Taxonomy of Recent Groups
• Principal Investigator: Cristina Anne Rheims
• Grantee: Cristina Anne Rheims
• Host Institution: Instituto Butantan. Secretaria da Saúde (São Paulo - Estado). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Currently, Sparassidae includes 1150 species in 83 genera distributed worldwide. Based on the suprageneric classification proposed by Simon and results of a recent cladistic analysis the family is divided into ten subfamilies (Chrosioderminae, Clastinae, Deleninae, Eusparassinae, Heteropodinae, Palystinae, Polybetinae, Sparassinae, Sparianthinae and Staianeinae). Of these, five include genera with Neotropical distribution (Eusparassinae, Heteropodinae, Polybetinae, Sparassinae and Sparianthinae). Over the past decade Eusparassinae, Heteropodinae, Polybetinae and Sparassinae were intensely studied, with most Neotropical genera revised or newly described. Sparianthinae however, still needs attention. The subfamily currently includes 14 genera, of which five are exclusively Neotropical (Decaphora Franganillo, Defectrix Petrunkevitch, Pseudosparianthis Simon, Sparianthis Simon and Uaiuara Rheims) and one has wider distribution range, but includes Neotropical species (Stasina Simon). Of these only Decaphora and Uaiuara were recently revised. This project represents another step towards the understanding of the systematics of the family Sparassidae in the Neotropical region and aims to expand the knowledge on the systematics of Sparianthinae revising and describing genera within a phylogenetic context, testing their monophyly and relocating the species based on the most parsimonious trees. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

PINTO, ELAINE CRISTINA; RHEIMS, CRISTINA ANNE. A new genus of Neotropical spiders of the family Sparassidae (Arachnida: Araneae). Zoologia, v. 33, n. 6, 2016. (15/08020-6, 15/18982-0)

RODRIGUES, BRUNO V. B.; RHEIMS, CRISTINA A.. An overview of the African genera of Prodidominae spiders: descriptions and remarks (Araneae: Gnaphosidae). Zootaxa, v. 4799, n. 1, p. 1-80, JUN 16 2020. (15/18982-0, 14/23533-7)

RHEIMS, CRISTINA A.. The Neotropical genera Guadana Rheims, 2010 and Sparianthina Banks, 1929 (Araneae: Sparassidae: Heteropodinae). Zootaxa, v. 5061, n. 3, p. 401-431, NOV 5 2021. (11/18694-3, 15/18982-0)

RODRIGUES, BRUNO V. B.; CIZAUSKAS, IGOR; RHEIMS, CRISTINA A.. Description of Paracymbiomma gen. nov., a new genus of prodidomid spiders from the Neotropical region (Araneae: Prodidomidae) including a new troglobite species. Zootaxa, v. 4514, n. 3, p. 301-331, NOV 8 2018. (15/18982-0, 14/23533-7)

GALVIS, WILLIAM; RHEIMS, CRISTINA ANNE. New species of Anaptomecus Simon, 1903 (Araneae: Sparassidae) from Colombia, with an identification key for all known species of the genus. Zootaxa, v. 4521, n. 2, p. 294-300, NOV 14 2018. (15/18982-0)

RHEIMS, CRISTINA A.. Extraordinarius gen. nov., a new genus of Sparianthinae spiders (Araneae: Sparassidae) from southeastern Brazil. Zootaxa, v. 4674, n. 1, p. 83-99, SEP 23 2019. (15/18982-0, 11/18694-3)

RHEIMS, CRISTINA A.. Cuiambuca gen. nov., a new genus of Sparianthinae spiders (Araneae: Sparassidae) from Brazil. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF TAXONOMY, v. 856, p. 18-pg., 2023-02-02. (11/18694-3, 15/18982-0)

RHEIMS, CRISTINA A.; ALAYON, GIRALDO. Additions to the genus Neostasina Rheims & Alayon (Araneae: Sparassidae: Sparianthinae). EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF TAXONOMY, v. 821, p. 34-pg., 2022-05-23. (11/18694-3, 15/18982-0)

GORNEAU, JACOB A.; RAYOR, LINDA S.; RHEIMS, CRISTINA A.; MOREAU, CORRIE S.. Molecular, morphological, and life history data to support research of huntsman spiders (Araneae: Sparassidae). DATA IN BRIEF, v. 46, p. 14-pg., 2023-02-01. (15/18982-0, 11/18694-3)

PINTO, ELAINE CRISTINA; RHEIMS, CRISTINA ANNE. A new genus of Neotropical spiders of the family Sparassidae (Arachnida: Araneae). ZOOLOGIA, v. 33, n. 6, p. 15-pg., 2016-01-01. (15/08020-6, 15/18982-0)

RODRIGUES, BRUNO V. B.; RHEIMS, CRISTINA A.. Phylogenetic analysis of the subfamily Prodidominae (Arachnida: Araneae: Gnaphosidae). ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY, v. 190, n. 2, p. 654-708, OCT 2020. (15/18982-0, 14/23533-7)

SANTOS, FABRICIO H.; RHEIMS, CRISTINA A.. Taxonomic revision of the genus Gephyrellula Strand, 1932 (Arachnida, Araneae, Philodromidae). Zootaxa, v. 4527, n. 3, p. 381-391, DEC 6 2018. (16/19130-0, 15/18982-0)

GORNEAU, JACOB A.; RHEIMS, CRISTINA A.; MOREAU, CORRIE S.; RAYOR, LINDA S.. Huntsman spider phylogeny informs evolution of life history, egg sacs, and morphology. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, v. 174, p. 15-pg., 2022-06-11. (11/18694-3, 15/18982-0)

RHEIMS, CRISTINA ANNE. On the huntsman spider genus Vindullus Simon, 1880 (Araneae: Sparassidae). Zootaxa, v. 4544, n. 4, p. 572-580, JAN 15 2019. (15/18982-0)