Spiders of the Sao Paulo state islands, Brazil: redescription of Stenoterommata crassimana (Mello-Leitao, 1923) n. comb. (Araneae, Nemesiidae)

Author(s)

Bertani, Rogerio ^[1] ; Mori, Andre ^{[1, 2]} ; Fukushima, Caroline Sayuri ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Inst Butantan, Lab Especial Ecol & Evolucao, Ave Vital Brazil 1500, BR-05503900 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Museu Zool, Programa Posgrad Sistemat Taxon Anim & Biodiversi, Ave Nazare 481, BR-04263000 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Zootaxa; v. 4363, n. 2, p. 237-248, DEC 11 2017.
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Abstract

Spiders of the islands on the coast of the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil are poorly known. Herein, we redescribe and discuss the taxonomic position of Psalistops crassimanus Mello-Leitao, 1923, described from Alcatrazes Island and formerly included in the Barychelidae. This species is, herein, transferred to the genus Stenoterommata Holmberg, 1881, Nemesiidae, and the new combination Stenoterommata crassimana (Mello-Leitao, 1923) n. comb. is established. Stenoterommata crassimana males are diagnosed by the very slender and long apical portion of embolus having a strong curvature close to its apex. The females have the spermathecae with single elongate lobe bearing two receptacles. This species is probably endemic to the Alcatrazes Archipelago and Queimada Grande and Queimada Pequena Islands, on the coast of the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 03/12587-4 - Systematics and zoogeography of neotropical teraphosid spiders (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae)
• Grantee: Rogerio Bertani
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• FAPESP's process: 15/19976-3 - The family Barychelidae in the Neotropical Region (Araneae, Mygalomorphae)
• Grantee: Rogerio Bertani
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants